{"id":3943,"date":"2020-02-20T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T19:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/?p=3943"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:14:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T18:14:19","slug":"get-to-know-kay-with-a-q-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experienceparkland.com\/en\/blog\/2020\/02\/20\/get-to-know-kay-with-a-q-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Kay with a Q & A!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our team\nrecently sat down with Kay Toomey, a resident at Parkland in the Valley, to\ntalk about her New Beginning at Parkland. Kay was excited to share her story in\nhopes that it will inspire others to start living their best life. \u201cI\u2019m happy\nto share my experience because it may encourage somebody else. They\u2019ll think,<\/em>\n\u2018if she enjoys it, maybe I should try it.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How has\nyour life changed since moving to Parkland? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would\nhave to say it\u2019s changed a lot because everything that I previously had to do\nin order to survive, I don\u2019t have to do that anymore. I have my own room, my\nprivacy. I can do what I want and come and go as I please. Everyone is so\nfriendly. I don\u2019t know what more you could ask for.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a\ngreat bunch of girls in the kitchen who make fantastic meals and they\u2019re always\nfriendly. If I don\u2019t show up for a meal, they call me to make sure I\u2019m okay.\nThey are so thoughtful and considerate. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made\nyou choose Parkland?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a\nnext-door neighbour whose mom lived at Parkland for years. He used to come up\nand visit her every day and he would tell me how nice it was and how he thought\nI would enjoy life at Parkland. That put the idea into my head. After that, my\ndaughter and I toured Parkland and we liked everything that we saw. That was\nthe beginning of it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I\nmoved in, I found out that I had a close friend here. I used to do her hair\nwhen I was a hairdresser at home. It was wonderful. When I walked in and saw\nher here, I was so excited. When I saw her bubbly face, I thought, \u201cwow, just\nwhat I needed.\u201d This has just turned out perfect. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\nactivities are you involved in? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m busy\nfrom the time I jump out of bed in the morning. I do my exercise at our Harmony\nWellness classes and by the time I\u2019m finished it\u2019s lunch time. I used to\nexercise in my day, but I had gotten away from that. I\u2019m back exercising again\nwhich is so healthy for me. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually\ngo to the bingo game on Tuesdays. I haven\u2019t played bingo for years but it\u2019s\nsuch a fun thing. I like to attend the entertainment downstairs. We always have\nvery talented entertainment and we all love it. There\u2019s always something going\non. I couldn\u2019t keep up with any more activities. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\nadvice would you give somebody who is considering coming to Parkland? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would\nsay that you couldn\u2019t ask for anything better. You are going into a new place\nand have to get used to new people, but they treat you in such a friendly way\nand make each day a happy one. I find everybody very friendly. They couldn\u2019t do\nenough for me. What more could a person ask for? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you,\nKay, for sharing your story with us. We\u2019re so happy that you\u2019re happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n