Sitting just a few minutes from the beautiful Grand Strand, TerraBella Myrtle Beach, in Myrtle Beach, offers pet-friendly senior living with a community that warmly welcomes cats and dogs by residents’ sides. Pets are not only companions, but activities like regular dog walking are also crucial in maintaining an active lifestyle when one has a pet, according to Medical Xpress. As a part of life in our community, did you know your loved one can get the benefits of pet ownership without many of the downsides?
Below, we outline a comprehensive list of key amenities we offer to our residents and their pets, enabling them to enjoy an independent life within our community. Discover how pets then enhance that further, offering:
- Emotional perks
- Daily routines
- Companionship
- Social opportunities
Read on to learn how we support this and give your loved one the retirement they deserve.
Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Myrtle Beach
We have designed our welcoming location as a pet-friendly and relaxing community, aiming to encourage residents to bring well-behaved pets into their apartments, while also ensuring they are cared for to the best of their abilities. As such, we take steps to ensure that caring for one’s furry friends is as easy as possible.
We specifically choose staff who are most comfortable around pets, celebrating their existence to ensure that residents feel welcome to share their experiences with their companions. We can also assist with many of the challenges associated with owning a pet, ensuring that our residents’ transition to our community is as seamless as possible.
What Pet-Friendly Means Day-to-Day
Many of the apartments and suites in our community feature patios that residents can utilize as soon as the day begins. They can then allow a dog to sunbathe, for example, while they enjoy their morning routine within a climate-controlled apartment.
Our staff will also check in on our residents throughout their time in our care. Coordinating to ensure that residents resolve difficulties, we can help them should a mishap occur.
We do all this to ensure that when we say that we are a pet-friendly community, we mean it. This moniker is then reinforced with our providing of:
- Scenic pond views for people-watching and short walks
- Weekly housekeeping to keep a pet-friendly home free of hair and dander
- Staff who care for shared spaces and keep them both hygienic and spotless
- On-site laundry ensures clothes and bedding remain clean
- Private courtyards and community gardens for long walks with pets
Going the Extra Mile for Cat and Dog-Friendly Communities
In addition to the above, we have also mentioned our pet grooming service online, which is available for residents to use during their stay with us. Using this allows your loved ones to look after their pets without worrying about stressful car rides into town or leaving their pet with a third party.
We can also recommend areas of our courtyard for pet-related meetups for residents. When not engaged in community events listed on our website, residents can connect with other pet owners in our community, sharing stories and advice that can help make their time in our care even better.
The Benefits of Pet Companionship in Our Community
Pets play a key role in many people’s lives, providing constant emotional support and helping to alleviate stress. For those moving into a new community, it can help people to “feel at home” from the first day they are there by providing a familiar face and experience. For this reason, many residents have registered emotional support animals that stay with them.
Not only is an animal simply a figure in one’s life, but it can also help with many other areas. For example, living with an animal can encourage a person to stick to a daily schedule. Aging with pets can offer someone a true sense of purpose by requiring:
- Feeding
- Walks
- Enrichment and games
- Socialization
This socialization is not only with the pet, either. Pets are natural conversation-starters as people stop to greet a dog or ask about a cat. Many people want to interact with such pets through stroking or even simply conversation, helping to foster new friendships.
For these reasons, our staff at Myrtle Beach can reinforce a resident’s responsibilities by offering reminders and encouragement when they perform key tasks to help their pet, boosting your loved ones’ confidence. As this can be very important after leaving a long-held career or moving out of a family home, it can also provide a significant uplift to their emotional state.
Health Benefits for Seniors in Pet-Friendly Apartments
The senior lifestyle can often be incredibly sedentary. When a person has health issues that make movement more difficult, they may end up sitting for long periods, avoiding the benefits of even a quick stroll around the community.
Pet ownership can even reduce the risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle, according to NCOA, including high blood pressure and diabetes. The requirement to help an animal with its daily habits, such as walking the dog or getting up to feed a pet, can contribute significantly to ensuring a person gets more movement.
If an individual has had a stressful life, a friendly pet can provide non-judgmental companionship at any time of the day. Residents who suffer from anxiety, for example, may find that grooming and play can help divert their focus from more intrusive thoughts, and simply having someone to talk to can help, even if they do not respond. While this can sometimes help with an inanimate object, having a pet there gives a better sense that someone is listening and offers a personality for a person to latch onto when expressing emotions.
Discover the Joy of Pet-Friendly Community Living
TerraBella Myrtle Beach is a pet-friendly senior living community that provides direct support to residents, enabling them to enjoy retirement with less stress. With on-site grooming and scenic locations, pets and residents will both feel cared for.
To learn more about what we offer, contact us to schedule a tour today. We can show you how you or your loved ones will not only enjoy life here but also thrive alongside the rest of our pet-friendly community.
