Flo's Story

“Loneliness is a disease and this place is the cure.”

So says 85-years-young Flo, a resident at the new Squamish Renaissance Retirement Residence providing assisted living apartments with support services for independent seniors.

Flo is in fact a big fan of her new home saying, “This is one of the best places there could ever be!”

Like many seniors wanting to live independently close to family and friends but needing a little extra help, Flo enjoys being a part of her new community at Squamish Renaissance.

“It was a big change from living by myself in my mobile home,” Flo says. “Here, you have your own apartment so you can enjoy your privacy, but then there’s always something going on like tea time, card playing or lawn bowling if you want to get out and socialize too.”

Of the care she receives from Squamish Renaissance Retirement Residence and Vancouver Coastal Health Flo says, “The staff are fantastic! It’s like a big family in that way. Plus, it’s nice to know that if I run into any problems, there’s a button I can press for help any time of the day or night.”

Not wanting to be a burden to her family of three sons whom she adores, Flo says her new residence suits her just fine and there isn’t any other place she’d rather be.

One of the last developments to open under the Independent Living BC program, the Squamish Renaissance offers a middle option between home care and residential care for those who need some assistance, but do not need 24-hour professional nursing care.