{"id":11377,"date":"2022-12-08T14:41:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T19:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/?p=11377"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:16:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T18:16:01","slug":"live-your-best-life-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/en\/blog\/2022\/12\/08\/live-your-best-life-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Your Best Life, Together."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As your parents age, you always want the very best for them. Your top priority is ensuring that your loved one is safe, well-cared for and happy &#8211; and at Parkland, it\u2019s ours too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brenda knew Parkland was the place for her mom, Barbara, the second they stepped into the building. \u201cWhen we left the building, I said to my mom, this is a no-brainer. You have to move here,\u201d says Brenda. The next day, her mother called to say she was going to move in. \u201cShe said, \u2018let\u2019s go \u2013 I&#8217;ll take it!\u2019\u201d says Brenda with a smile. Less than a month later, her mom moved in. \u201cI love visiting my mom at Parkland. She can relax and enjoy us, and we can relax and enjoy her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/M7A8246-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11396 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/M7A8246-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/M7A8246-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/M7A8246-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/M7A8246-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/M7A8246-1.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>When family isn\u2019t visiting, Barbara (pictured right) loves taking part in the on-site activities and socializing with her neighbours, turned friends. \u201cShe has a lot of friends here. It always amazes me. When I come in to visit her, she will introduce us to everybody and knows everybody by name,\u201d says Brenda.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Parkland, there is always something going on and the team members are dedicated to ensuring residents are living their best life, all while providing peace of mind for their loved ones. \u201cMy mom moving to Parkland has really helped me and my siblings and I feel a sense of relief, a sense of happiness and contentment knowing her quality of life has been maintained if not enhanced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbara and Brenda are featured in our most recent video featured below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GcpfOqO1h7U\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<center>\n<\/center><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 13 locations in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/ontario\/\">Ontario<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/new-brunswick\/\">New Brunswick<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/nova-scotia\/\">Nova Scotia<\/a>, Parkland is a place you\u2019ll be proud to call home.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>&nbsp;to find the perfect community for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As your parents age, you always want the very best for them. 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