Tour of Vista West

 Abby drove seven of us to Vista West, a capri community in Madison.  The day was overcast, with some intermittent rain.

We were greeted in this specious facility that is just over one year old.  It is attractively appointed with art throughout and beautiful lighting. The reception area is lovely and welcoming.

 We started at the uppermost fifth floor with a comfortable community room.  We had a wonderful view of the grounds and a glimpse of the Capital dome. On other floors we saw the game room; sheepshead, dominos and bridge players would love this.

The theater, with comfortable chairs and a popcorn machine.

and the the fitness room with a separate room for group exercise and another with a wide range of apparatus.

We saw a one-bedroom apartment, nicely furnished, very similar to those of SRS.  I liked the hard wood flooring throughout, with the exception of the bedroom.

We finished our tour in the dining room with an Apple Pie Social and beverages with other residents.  It was an opportunity to visit and exchange views of our respective communities.

The residents are preparing for a talent show and gave us a sample of their performance. (Unfortunately, my video of "Deep in the Heart of Texas" exceeded the space allowed for this site)

The ride home had a lot of opinions about what we liked: the roominess, the attractive placement of artwork, the combining of independent and assisted living residents, seven-day dining service.  Some thought it was too vast, with too long distances between elevators and destinations.  There was unanimous consensus that we all were glad to be at SRS with its more intimate, smaller space.