More about Springside ...Tafts take up residence at Springside After deciding it was time to downsize to a smaller home, Dr. Garo and Sue Taft found that Springside was the perfect solution.
“We no longer wanted to worry about winters, or lawn care,” said Dr. Taft, a retired pediatrician, who practiced locally for 35 years. “Now we can watch the snow and we don’t have to move it. We also have the freedom to go away and not be hostage to the house.”
The Tafts had lived for 37 years in a large three-story home on Route 48 just outside Fulton with eight acres that included a pool and tennis court before their first downsize move eight years ago to a 2,700 square-foot ranch home in the town of Volney. “At the end of last winter, I decided another change had to be made,” Sue said. She no longer wanted to worry about removing snow from the roof, or the home’s two large decks.
After reading information about Springside at Seneca Hill online, she made an appointment to learn more about the retirement community that offers maintenance free one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as duplexes and cottage homes. At the time of her visit, a cottage home was available that the couple would later purchase.
Teresa Ferlito, Oswego Health Vice President and Springside’s Chief Operating Officer, made the move go smoothly, Sue said. Teresa arranged for the Tafts to stop by and eat lunch with a group of residents before their move and assisted with all the necessary paperwork. “Teresa was absolutely wonderful to work with,” Sue said. “If there was anything she could do for us, she did it.”
The Tafts were pleased that minor modifications could be made to the home and that they could upgrade some of the appliances before they moved in July.
As the couple settles into their new home, they find it’s conveniently located and that there are activities offered that they can take part in, if they wish. “We both have doctors and friends in the area and this was just where we want to be.”
"This is exactly what Springside is here for, to make life simpler and much more enjoyable for its residents,” said Teresa. “We're very happy to welcome the Tafts to the Springside community."
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