More photos from last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. 
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“This is definitely not my grandmother’s retirement community,” said WesleyLife CEO, Rob Kretzinger — to an amused crowd of more than 150 current and future residents, West Des Moines council members and local business leaders during last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. Rob was telling the crowd that many of the new residents participated in an impromptu midnight pool party the night before.
Residents have been moving in since mid-August and already the fun-loving, active-life and wellness philosophy is already becoming part of the Edgewater culture. Learn more about Edgewater.
State-of-the-Art Active Life Community Opens Its Doors in West Des Moines
Members of the media are invited to attend the official ribbon cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of Edgewater, the newest active life community managed by WesleyLife — a nonprofit organization that supports the independence, health and successful aging of older adults. Edgewater’s skilled care households are unlike anything in Central Iowa.
When: October 14, 2009, 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Where: 9225 Cascade Drive, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Edgewater represents a distinctively innovative approach to retirement living by offering a progressive wellness program, upscale amenities which are open to the public, as well as a revolutionized skilled nursing area. The 50-acre Edgewater campus includes independent-living apartments, private villas and offers the full continuum of care — including assisted-living residences, memory support suites and progressive “neighborhood style” skilled nursing households with a focus on wellness, hospitality, choice, amenities and service.