HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/12/2020 Item 2, Lindenthaler, H.
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Holly Lindenthaler <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Planning Commission / Villaggio Project 8/12/2020
Dear Planning Commissioners:
Thank you very much for considering the Villaggio Project for SLO. Villaggio has outstanding and necessary
options for seniors as we age and can no longer handle the myriad of requirements that living at home by
ourselves requires. I know from first hand experience with my parents who opted to "age at home" in Santa
Barbara what that requires. I remember how isolated my father was when my mother passed, how expensive
the 24 hour care became and how complicated his care was as he lived into his late nineties.
As a retired mental health therapist, I know how important it is for aging seniors to feel supported in a
community like Villaggio that is specially designed for us as we move through losses, change, and decreasing
physical abilities. Villaggio enables a seamless passage from one stage to the next level of care, without
having to move to a different environment. Friends made along the way, both staff and neighbors, can offer
much needed support to partners as spouses die. Villaggio also provides dining, exercise, housekeeping,
socialization, cultural activities, transportation, medical care, utilities, and so much more.
Living in a one level, smaller residence focusing on a community designed for older folks will allow me to
spend more time doing satisfying activities. I'm a walker and a very social person so as I age, I know I will be
happy in a place like Villaggio.
I expect to live a long and healthy life at Villaggio without the stress of living possibly alone and having to
manage a nutritional diet,
bookkeeping, gardening, housekeeping, laundry, a car, and everything else associated with a conventional
residence, and I believe that Villaggio will make this happen.
There is no facility in SLO that provides all of the needed services on one campus that Villaggio will offer. This
is why I hope you will approve this wonderful project.
Holly Linddenthaler
1012 Vista Del Collados
S.L.O.
805-544-0626
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