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Clarence Burton is about as independent as a 94-year-old could be: Spends plenty of time at his desk or at the computer, still drives (no accidents!), and nimbly springs to his feet to welcome guests. But he took a fall last year at his previous apartment – and made a move into ‘senior living’ at a retirement community that offers lots of services and security that he didn’t have before.
You can come see what Burton gets at Dayton Place Friday and Saturday – at a time when all of Dayton Place’s seven available 1-bedroom apartments are on special — $1,925 a month (or take your birthday month free!) – and when you can enjoy refreshments and live Dixieland jazz by Rootin’ Tootin’ (1-3 p.m. tomorrow); and get Health Fair screenings. “I love it here,” Burton said, showing me his unit, just north of Parker Road on Dayton. “It’s a wonderful place to be.” Independent Living’s services at Dayton Place – including three meals-a-day in a restaurant-styled dining area by former Chateau Pyrenees chef Alex Iqbal; a ‘bistro’ that residents can hit after-hours for snacks; a library; chapel; laundry service; fitness; therapy (costs extra, but is largely Medicare covered); and staff around for incidentals and emergencies — is a perfect fit for a senior with Clarence Burton’s capabilities. He gets the privacy of an apartment with kitchenette for when he wants to eat-in, and lots of room for memorabilia. During the war, Burton (he went in as a private and came out a full lieutenant) fought in practically every theater: with the Colorado-trained 10th Mountain Division retaking a Japanese-held island in the Aleutians, later under Gen. Mark Clark in the battle for Rome, and in 1945 crossing the Rhine with Gen. Patton’s Third Army (“I was once this close to him,” Burton recalled). Meanwhile, with the market improving, Greatest Generation prospects who have been shopping this kind of move are finding it less of a battle to sell their older houses, meaning a brisker market for Dayton Place’s independent living and other choices. That’s very visible at the Cottages at Dayton Place, south of the campus closer to Parker Road (you can tour those, as well) where residents find 2-bedroom ranch patio homes with privacy, 2-car attached garage, and a community center with indoor pool and Continental breakfast served. All of that, plus yard maintenance and twice-monthly maid service, runs $2,995 to $3,795 as a rental (there are only 5 left); or from $2,400/month in return for a 95%-refundable entry fee from $164,900. You can see the full range of personalized senior living options: independent; assisted living; care for Alzheimer’s and other forms of memory loss (four openings there), as well as home healthcare rehab services. “We’re very focused on delivering quality care, on meeting long-term needs better,” said Laura Robbins, vice president with Morningstar Senior Living. She adds that the $1,925 special is very favorable in the market, not counting Dayton Place’s favorable word-of-mouth reputation offered up by residents. You can ask for some of those first-hand opinions today and Saturday. From I-225 take Parker Rd. north two miles to Dayton, then north two blocks. If you go… WHERE: Open House at Dayton Place, value-priced senior living, special on independent living 1-bed apt $1,925/month, 3 meals/day; Assisted Living, Memory Care, ‘Cottages’ patio homes available; Health Fair screening, drawing for free Kindle; Dixieland jazz Saturday. 1950 S. Dayton St., Denver; from I-225 take Parker Rd. north 2 mi. to Dayton, north 2 blks PRICE: $1,925/mo. 1-bed special with three meals
