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Making new friends and finding a new purpose are just a few of the many perks of retirement in Cottleville, Missouri. Learn what this can mean for you.
Residents of Avalon Park agree: if you enjoy being around friendly, welcoming people who share your desire to enhance the quality of life for those around them, you’ll love it here.

Staying active and fit is essential for healthy aging. Choosing retirement in Cottleville, Missouri offers countless opportunities for fitness and fun.
At Avalon Park, we are all about living well and living better, which is why we want you to take advantage of everything that retirement in Cottleville can offer you, including ways to stay fit.

From great restaurants to fresh and local, dining in Cottleville, Missouri, offers wonderful choices, as does Avalon Park. Learn how you can enjoy both.
It’s a wonderful fact of life: from elegant meals served tableside in the dining room to the gourmet grab-and-go convenience at the Chef’s Pantry, Avalon Park offers one of the best senior living dining programs around, giving residents a variety of choices that all have one thing in common – really exceptional food.

For charming ambiance filled with activity, engagement, fun, wellness, and more, consider retirement in Cottleville, Missouri. Learn more about why it has everything you need.
A wonderful mix of old and new, Cottleville might just check all the boxes on your list for an ideal lifestyle for this exciting chapter of life.

Settling into your new senior living home: here are some suggestions on things to do in the first 30 days.
Consider your first 30 days the time to “get your feet wet” in the exceptional lifestyle you have chosen. You've made it: you’ve given yourself the gift of worry-free, maintenance-free living. Now comes everything a dream retirement should have: relaxation, fulfillment, lots of laughter, and precious peace of mind.

Not only is it easy to make friends in senior living, the enhanced socialization is good for your mind, body, and spirit. Some tips on how to benefit.
At Avalon Park, we know how important having friends around you who share your memories and interests can be to maintaining good physical and mental health.
Fun, engaged and welcoming, residents here spend time together at planned and spontaneous gatherings. They take group art and fitness classes, invite family and friends to on-campus activities, and stay active with excursions, happy hours, movie nights and more.

Planning your move to senior living, including moving day and what to bring.
The words “moving day” might send a shiver up your spine. But with a little pre-planning, positive thinking, and some help from your friends, a move to senior living can go without a hitch.
The trick is to have a plan, take it one step at a time, and remember you are making a move to a carefree lifestyle designed for your enjoyment and wellbeing. And at Avalon Park, we want to help! Here are some thoughts for moving day, as well as what to have in your “first night” box.

Decorating senior living apartment homes is a time to explore, imagine, and have fun—you’re creating your new wonderful living space! Here are some tips.

When it comes to smart downsizing tips for moving to senior living, the key is go slow, and have a plan. Here are some tips on how to ease the process.
At Avalon Park, we’re here to answer questions your move, as well as about life in our independent living community, where you will enjoy our own apartment, a delightful dining experience every day, great friends, and an array of services and amenities to make things easy, comfortable and interesting.

Downsizing to senior living lets you make room for new freedom and joy. With less to worry about, you can live well, and live better. Here are 7 benefits.
Going through your keepsakes, deciding what to keep and what to pass on, dealing with memories and emotions that arise and more is a task that many seniors fear.
Yet, when you “keep your eyes on the prize” of all that lies ahead, you begin to realize the perks of downsizing to senior living are pretty awesome.
At Avalon Park, we’re here to answer questions your move, as well as about life in our independent living community, where you will enjoy our own apartment, a delightful dining experience every day, great friends, and an array of services and amenities to make things easy, comfortable and interesting.

Making a checklist for independent living helps you be sure you choose the lifestyle that matches your dream retirement.
You can put anything you like on your checklist, but be sure to consider all the daily tasks that you are either no longer interested in, as well as those you wish to add more of in this exciting phase of life. Think of it as a blank canvas for your future. Dreams are great—making them come true is even better.

When touring independent living, you might want to bring a list of questions and things to look for. Here are some suggestions.
Check out the activities, apartments, dining, fitness resources, outdoor spaces, maintenance and maybe most importantly—the ability to age in place. At Avalon Park, we call it supported autonomy, and it gives you access to an on-site supportive health services provider who can coordinate and deliver supplemental care services, right in the comfort of your home.