As a home health registered nurse, I have had the opportunity to care for many seniors living in their own private homes. I have always promoted senior living communities to my patients still living in their homes as I have witnessed the dramatic improvement in quality of life that a senior living community can bring to an aging person's life. Waterford Estates, in particular, has been one of my favorite senior communities as the living options and care options vary according to each resident's needs. Other senior living communities offer one--maybe two 'cookie cutter' packages which often are financially driven--not need driven. At other communities, my patient's were left feeling as if they were going into a nursing home. Waterford Estates has always been able to offer an individualized care package based soley on the resident's needs---resulting in promoting maximum independence, less cost, yet safe environment for the resident. The patients that I have referred to Waterford have always felt that their dignity was not lost during such a difficult transition from home to senior living. The families of my patients felt reassured as Waterford offered a great value, the ability to care for their loved one througout the continuum of life, and most of all great service and care!