Why did our residents choose Vantage House?
Here are a few of their reasons:

	“I didn’t want to live in an ‘old folks home.’ I loved the active lifestyle I saw when I visited Vantage House.”
	“I was impressed by how attractive it is. I could envision living there. I was also impressed by how nice people are to each other. And I liked having access to a continuum of care and to an exercise room without having to leave the building.”
	“I was living alone, and the house was becoming too much for me. I was ready to move. I loved the elegance and graciousness of Vantage House. But more important, I knew there would be an income-tax advantage for health care. Future health care needs were a real issue for me because I have friends who moved to another retirement community and had to leave shortly after they arrived because of declining health.”
	“After my husband passed away, I was left with the question, ‘What next?’ I no longer wanted the responsibility for a large house. I liked the idea of getting 90 percent of my money back if I changed my mind. And I liked the option of having my main meal at noon. I also liked the idea of having everything in one building, including the Health Center. I’ve never regretted my decision. You can be alone here, you can be a hermit and still be connected with others.”
	“We moved here when a medical condition made care of the house and yard problematic. And our family members were no longer using our home as a gathering place. We loved the large unit with an open terrace, we liked the idea of living in a high rise building and having the health wing right in the building. We were also sold on the location — we’re 40 minutes from one child, and near the airport and train station so traveling to see another child is very easy. Being close to Johns Hopkins was also important to us.”