By Tom Mackie
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE
Bob
and Carol Unger of Willow Grove, Pa., passed on moving to Ann’s Choice once before. Looking back, they wish they had moved earlier.
According to Bob, back in 2004 they had selected a perfect home—a Harrison—that faced the courtyard.
“We were very excited. It had lots of big bay windows that let light in every room. We had even picked out the cabinets, flooring and everything for the apartment,” Bob recalls. “We told Marie Dmoch, Ann’s Choice retirement counselor, that we were ready to move. Then when we got home and after a lengthy discussion, we passed on the opportunity.”
Bob was 67 then and Carol, 64. He says he felt they were too young to move to a retirement community. But in the back of his mind, he felt they might regret it. As luck would have it, this past spring Bob and Carol toured new Morris Square in the new Liberty Commons neighborhood and saw another Harrison.
“At that time we had planned on waiting till August, but I told Carol, ‘If we let this go, we could be really sorry.’ We decided we didn’t want to risk losing out again. So this time we said, ‘yes!’ and we are so happy we did.”
By April they were all moved in. “You don’t usually get a second chance like that, so we felt very fortunate,” says Bob.
“I told the Ungers how lucky they were to find another home like the first,”says Marie. “I’m sorry to say, but most of the time when people pass on a home, they never find another quite like it. That’s why I always say, ‘Don’t wait!’”
A Sound Financial Deal
Needless to say there are a lot of communities available in the Bucks County area. But Bob and Carol felt Ann’s Choice made the most financial sense and offered the best value.