Waltonwood Cary Parkway

I love living at Walton Wood and the very best employee here is Dionne! I am fortunate to have what I think is the best apartment, as it is bright. Unfortunately, many are dark and I would find that dreary. Our (I have a husband of 59 years) apartment also opens directly to the outdoors. We never looked at another senior living facility mainly because . apartment was immediately available. Almost all the employees are kind and caring and that means so much to all the residents. It took time to adjust to the new life, and as an ambassador to newcomers I see it in all of them, especially single women. We’ve had to suddenly divest ourselves of our longtime belongings. Ron and I moved much more quickly than anticipated so I ended up tossing many family albums, and I donated antiques that my mother had “trained” me to love. Amazingly I don’t regret doing so and that surprises me. As I look back on my life I realize that leaving one home and moving to another never upset me! I one time that I was upset and cried was leave a little summer cottage on a lake in Wisconsin. We are presently owners of a beach house here in NC , and I keep wondering how long I can maintain it. Just thinking about selling it brings tears to my eyes. in my middle age (40’s) I went to beauty school and became a hair dresser. I was the oldest student needless to say. I opened my own asking on West Chatham Street here in Cary and had six or seven employees. For one who was extremely shy as a child this was a frightening experience, but it was my hobby and I loved it. I spent every day and evenings there for a long time. Interestingly my two children got the best grades ever that first year I wasn’t there to check up on them! So there. Too much !

We relocated my mother to Waltonwood about 8 years ago. The staff guided us through every step and helped to make her transition to a new state and a new home a lot easier. So many of the staff have been there since day one and continue to support her everyday. The Life Enrichment staff do an incredible job engaging the residents in activites that support their well-being and social engagement. We know that our mother (and NANA) is so well loved and taken care of by the entire staff.

The staff and residents treated my mom and family very well . Brandi needs more training on managing a facility