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8 Tips for Talking to Loved Ones About Assisted Living

Broaching the subject of a move to assisted living is rarely comfortable. Your own concerns about your loved one’s health and safety can often be met with grief, fear, and resistance as your loved one confronts this major life transition. Fortunately, there are ways to make the conversation easier. Here are some tips for approaching …

What Are Activities of Daily Living?

Getting older can be synonymous with slowing down. After all, being able to enjoy a leisurely pace is one of the perks of retirement. Sometimes, however, taking life more slowly can mask a diminished ability to care for yourself properly. Are you not taking out the trash because you have plenty of time to do …

Benefits of Choosing Legacy Pointe at UCF

Hear what the charter class of residents have to say about the benefits of choosing Legacy Pointe at UCF; a way of life surrounded by active neighbors, enjoyable comforts and vibrant social engagement. At Legacy Pointe, there’s more to do, more to learn and more to satisfy your zest for life. That’s our promise to …

Future Legacy Pointe at UCF Residents Celebrate Major Construction Milestone with “Topping Off” Parade

Residents Celebrate Orlando’s First University-Affiliated Retirement Community, Expected to Open Fall 2021 ORLANDO, Fla. (June 30, 2021) – Future residents of Orlando’s newest continuing care retirement community, Legacy Pointe at UCF, gathered today for an exciting visit to their soon-to-be homes with a parade-style event to celebrate “topping off” the community’s final building. The formal …

Unique Partnership Between Legacy Pointe and UCF

Legacy Pointe at UCF is building a strong future for seniors in the Orlando area. The senior living community will open this year and has a unique affiliation with the University of Central Florida (UCF) that future residents are already enjoying. Learn more about the programming and future of Legacy Pointe in Christian Bruey’s report …

Construction begins on new $172M community near UCF

Legacy Pointe at UCF takes next steps—read more from the Orlando Business Journal about what’s in store! https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2020/01/24/construction-begins-on-new-172m-community-near-ucf.html

Future Residents in the Spotlight: Ida and Gary Cobb

As interviewed by Patricia Appleton Although Ida and Gary Cobb currently live in Deland, their journey to Legacy Pointe really began about two years ago. This adventuresome couple was settled in the cozy little town of Hart, Georgia. Every morning as they sipped their coffee, they gazed upon the peaceful waters of Lake Hartwell. Free …

Hurricane Dorian Update: 8/30/2019, 1:20 p.m. EDT

As we monitor the path of Hurricane Dorian, our top priority is the well-being of those we serve. We’re fully prepared to be a source of communication for you and your loved ones should the need arise. Please visit our website frequently, as we’ll be updating information regularly. Or if we can help facilitate communications …

Orlando Senior Soaring to New Heights for 80th Birthday

Dr. Dick Tucker will celebrate his 80th birthday by soaring through the skies of Orlando. On Wednesday, August 28, at 8:00 a.m., Dr. Tucker will take a tandem hang gliding flight from Wallaby Ranch. This is the second bucket list item to be checked off by the Director for University of Central Florida Initiative on …

Meet Susan Pantellias

Future Legacy Pointe Resident Susan Pantellias may have thought her college days were over when she graduated from UCF. But now, thanks to Legacy Pointe’s affiliation with the university, she’s looking forward to getting right back in the middle of the UCF community. “They will cart us to and from games. I can go to …