Bella Vista City Guide

2022 Bella vista city guide | 17 www.plazaindependentliving.com Stop By & Check Us Out, You May Be Surprised! The Plaza at Highlands Crossing 1 Highlands Crossing Drive • Bella Vista • 479-876-1877 • plazaindependentliving.com ARKANSAS PREMIER HOUSING FOR ACTIVE, INDEPENDENT SENIORS SPONSOR CONTENT Since its inception, Bella Vista has had a reputation for being an ideal place to retire. Oen making the Forbes Top 5 best places to retire list, the good air quality, warm climate, beautiful lakes and trails plus the many cultural advantages like Crystal Bridges all make it a very desirable location to spend your golden years. And since 2005, e Plaza at Highlands Crossing has been providing a 55+ Independent Living Community for active adults who have chosen to retire here. "One of our main selling points, I think, is that we are carefree living," said Renee Johnson, Office Manager at e Plaza at Highlands Crossing. "One of the benefits of living at e Plaza is we take care of the lawn care, all of the outside chores and expenses. We also handle the appliance maintenance, pretty much care-free living is our goal." is Senior Cooperative is run by its members, the people who live there. "It is overseen by a board of directors and they all are resident members," Renee said. "It's nice because they can really understand the needs of the residents because they know what it is like to live at e Plaza. ey are elected by the residents." e Plaza is unique in that it is the only co-op in the state of Arkansas. "Essentially, when someone buys in to e Plaza they are buying a membership share in this non-profit," Renee explained. "at share is represented by your apartment. ere is a one-time cash buy-in and then an ongoing monthly maintenance fee. Our units vary in size from 800 to 1,800 square feet. Both the buy-in and monthly maintenance fees vary based on the size of your apartment." ere are numerous styles of private senior living residences available here. Residences have living room, bathrooms, and full-sized kitchens. e larger units have an additional den/office. e dining area is designed at e Plaza at Highlands Crossing to be a cozy, home style setting for residents and family members. eir specialty is customized menus that provide delicious, home cooked meals that meet the needs of all residents. "In house we have catered meals by our chef three times a week," Renee said. "If you want to attend you sign up and pay at the door. It's a great way for socialization." And socialization is one of the selling points of e Plaza at Highlands Crossing. "We have a very active community," Renee said. "We play bridge and have other resident- led activities. We also have a workout facility in our building plus a workshop. So, if you have some projects around the house or need some tools you are welcome to use them. We have a beautiful library with many books plus a DVD library." And of course, the location of Bella Vista is the cherry on top. Medical facilities, outdoor activities, shopping and restaurants are all conveniently located nearby. "Residents are members of the Bella Vista Property Owners Association (POA) so they have all of those benefits of access to the health clubs, pools, golf courses and more," Renee said. "Residents always have options when they're looking for something fun and exciting to do outside of the community." At e Plaza at Highlands Crossing, every day is an opportunity filled with endless choices for senior residents to enrich their lives. "I see the residents at the plaza being a family," Renee said. "ey really do take care of each other and look out for each other." 1 Highlands Crossing Bella Vista, AR 72715 www.plazaindependentliving.com The Plaza at highlands Crossing: Carefree living for seniors

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