Princeton Windrows offers a resident-owned and resident-run community designed for people aged 55 and older who want a supportive place to live but also want to keep their independence, and it feels like one of those places where neighbors look out for each other and you see people out walking on landscaped trails or tending flowers at the greenhouse, and you can pick from a wide selection of homes including apartments in different layouts, single-floor villas like the Worcester and Winchester models with their own garage, or even a two-story York Townhome with three bedrooms and plenty of space, and with 24 different floor plans and nearly 300 homes, folks usually can find one that suits their lifestyle, and everything's set up for maintenance-free living so you don't need to worry about repairs or yard work.
The community has lots of services to help people with changing needs, and you'll find independent living, assisted living, memory care for folks with cognitive challenges, respite care, home care, and even skilled nursing and rehabilitation services at the Pavillons At Forrestal, and they have internal medicine practitioners as well as psychiatrists and psychoanalysts available which is good for people needing ongoing medical or mental health care. Visitors can get a printed map of the community and they let folks take tours to see what life there's like, plus they share information and answer questions about how things work at Windrows, and anybody interested can schedule a tour or call for more information.
Windrows makes a big effort to support each person's quality of life, with programs like the Wednesday's at Windrows Lecture Series, resident-led discussion groups, artists' gallery shows, pet-friendly policies, and regular events like educational lectures or musical performances by visiting symphony groups, and you'll find three dining rooms to eat in, plus a convenience store called The Corner Store, a private party dining room, and even a film showing program. For fitness and leisure, people use the indoor pool and Jacuzzi, heated pool, bocce courts, yoga and tai chi studio, walking trails, fitness center, and the gardening center, and they've also built in a wellness and health center, a library with a section just for books by resident authors, a computer and office center, and a place for weekly shopping trips and scheduled transportation.
They also handle real estate services and help people buy, sell, or transfer homes in the community, and the community association is managed with help for members, plus the buildings all have elevators and are set up for older adults' safety, and pets are allowed which people seem to like. There's a memory care area and all sorts of programs for different care needs, including acute and post-acute care, respite stays, and lots of support for those that want to live independently but still need a hand from time to time.
All in all, Princeton Windrows provides a place to live where seniors can stay active, enjoy cultural and social events, and get different types of help as they need, while living in their own homes with maintenance taken care of, in a community that neighbors seem to participate in and take pride in running themselves.
