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The Mayflower’s New Financial Option Provides Choice, Flexibility, Savings
Moving to a Life Plan Community like The Mayflower at Winter Park empowers you to take control of your future by preparing for it today. How? By giving you a viable financial planning strategy. In addition to premier residences, services and amenities, The Mayflower...
400 Years of Thanks, Tradition (and Turkey!)
“And although it be not always so plentiful,” wrote Edward Winslow in 1621, “it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God.” For the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony, it was a hard-won harvest. But despite months of hardship and privation, they had much to be...
Those Who Served: Honoring Veterans at The Mayflower
At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918 – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – World War I drew to a hard-won close. As soldiers cheered and bells rang out across continental Europe, Americans came together to celebrate a day of peace … and to...
MAYFLOWER EXPANSION UPDATE: Construction on Course, as New Bristol Landing Neighborhood Takes Shape
In the fall of 2019, The Mayflower at Winter Park first announced plans for the largest expansion in its history. It was the culmination of a thoughtful, deliberative strategic planning process. Now, two years later – despite the challenges of 2020 – The Mayflower has...
Expectations: Exceeded!
Emmett and Jo Clary never turn down an adventure. The couple, who met in high school and are bilingual in Spanish and English, have traveled and worked in Mexico and Puerto Rico, as well as across the United States. Once, they drove across the country coast-to-coast,...
A Simple Solution: Letting Go of Life’s Worries
As a proud alumna of Florida Technological University’s (now UCF’s) first-ever freshman class, Cathy Everett has always been a trailblazer of sorts. In her 35-year career in computer science, she bucked the stereotypes of a male-dominated field to become a project...
A Take-Charge Approach
Martha and Jim Williamson didn’t have to wonder whether or not they’d like living at The Mayflower. They already knew … long before they moved in. That’s because the couple had joined the Captain’s Club, and they were able to take advantage of a long list of perks...
Storm Season? At The Mayflower, It’s “Safe and Sound” All Year Round
When Hurricane Irma swept through Florida in late summer of 2017, it left quite a mark. After battering the Keys and the coastline, the storm continued up the peninsula as a Category 3, racking up an estimated $500 billion in damages. Lights went out across the state:...
“Be proactive about your health”
For Dr. Marty and Joyce Zeluck, a move to The Mayflower seemed “way down the road” — even though they knew the community well through friends who lived there. “We always knew that The Mayflower was the premier community in the area, but we weren’t ready just yet,”...
Four simple tips to stage your home – and maximize your value
The temperature is rising … but that’s not all that’s hot here in Central Florida. The real estate market is on the move, and now is the time to take advantage of it. “Florida is experiencing a huge surge in demand for property right now. Part of it is caused by a...
U.S. News & World Report names The Mayflower a 2020-21 Best Nursing Home
The Mayflower Retirement Community at Winter Park has been named a Best Nursing Home for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report. The Mayflower earned Best Nursing Homes status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,” the highest possible rating, for Short-Term...
“Never stop growing”: Designer Sonya Hough chases possibility and potential
“If you don’t diversify and do different things, you’re not growing,” says Sonya Hough. “Anyone can create one great painting. But if you stop there, you miss your potential.” Sonya is talking about her late husband’s artwork, which graces the walls of her Mayflower...
Art Collection Reflects Suzanne Schneider’s Colorful Life Story
If a picture is worth a thousand words, Suzanne Schneider’s Mayflower residence speaks volumes. Every wall is hung with paintings and artworks gathered in her travels across the globe. And — from the machiner’s chests once used to store women’s jewelry to the...
Meet the Mayflower: Lawrie Platt Hall: A Lifetime of Achievements
Corporate communicator … consultant … mentor … non-profit organizer ... volunteer. Lawrie Platt Hall has done it all. And for a career filled with accomplishments, she was fittingly honored with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s Women of Influence Lifetime...
Meet The Mayflower: “Moving Here Changed My Life”
Henry Morrell moved to The Mayflower seeking the security of long-term healthcare. What he found was a whole new life. “After my wife passed away, the house got quieter and quieter – and my world was getting smaller,” he says. “I didn’t want to live alone – and I...
What’s a Senior Living Community Really Like? Ask the Residents!
When you’re planning a move to a senior living community, there are countless factors to consider, research, and compare: location, ambience, types of residences, services and amenities, programs, healthcare options, pricing – just for starters. Gathering all that...
Raising the Bar: Top Trends in Senior Living
By 2030, all Baby Boomers — more than 61 million people — will be over the age of 65. And with healthcare technology getting better by the day, they’re likely to live longer, healthier lives than any generation before them. That heralds change for senior living,...
By Design: The Latest in Luxury
How would you describe the upcoming Waterside Residences at Bristol Landing? In a word: inspired. From open-concept living spaces to an abundance of natural light and greenery, our designers and architects are using best-in-class techniques to create homes that...
Landmark Expansion Raises the Bar for Senior Living
On a picture-perfect day in February, The Mayflower officially broke ground on Bristol Landing, beginning a new chapter in the community’s history. Community leaders and dignitaries gathered for a ceremony broadcast on Facebook to celebrate the occasion – and the...
Construction Begins on Health Center at Bristol Landing
When planning an expansion of their community, Mayflower leaders envisioned a brand-new neighborhood that would incorporate cutting-edge trends and best practices to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s older adults. Now, that vision is becoming reality....