Comfort is a characteristic of quality care. It’s also the word Sue Schreifels used to describe her experience with The Villages Health. A retired health educator, Sue and her husband Don had been living in Minnesota when they began hunting for their retirement home.
“We looked at other places, in Arizona and that kind of thing,” she said. The couple had also vacationed in The Villages several times.
“We heard lots of good things about it,” Don said. While here, they met Villagers and talked about retirement life in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. “We asked everyone we saw how they liked it here and they said, ‘I wish I’d have moved here sooner.’”
After sampling the community offerings and soaking up the Florida sun, Don and Sue decided to make a permanent move from Minnesota.
“We saw that everyone was here to meet people and have fun, and so were we,” Don said.
As for Sue, the features that sealed the deal were lifestyle, weather, and medical care. Initially, the couple had been seeing another local provider, but they found it difficult to communicate with the office, had trouble getting appointments, and disliked the long wait times.
Where Comfort Meets Care
Now patients of The Villages Health, Sue and Don are thrilled they made the switch.
“Service was a big deal for us, and the coordination of care,” Don said. “It’s very nice to know they’re keeping on top of things for us, and it just feels so much more convenient because everything is in one location. That’s the beauty of it. Having all the records in one place is very important.”
Sue wholeheartedly agrees: “Here, we can get in, people care, and it’s a tremendous comfort to know that you’re not just floundering out there.”
Trading Minnesota snow and ice for sunshine all year long, the Schreifels have found their ideal home, and a healthcare team that feels like family.