La Serena, Sri Lanka’s first ever retirement resort for independent senior citizens, has announced it isnow offering an assisted living option to further accommodate the unique needs of its clientele.
La Serena is a purpose-built 44-unit beach-front facility styled on a resort hotel and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ceylinco Life.
Retirees over the age of 55 who consider La Serena, especially for the ideal amalgamation of privacy and companionship it offers, can now choose from two ‘assisted living’options offered by the Resort – one for those who are mostly independent but require assistive modifications to their unit that would significantly increase convenience in their living spaces with extra fittings such as grab bars and railings; and the second option of a dedicated live-in assistant who would help with daily activities such as washing, feeding and mobility within the Resort.
Depending on the degree of assistance required, La Serena residents can choose the option most suited to them, or choose to live independently and enjoy the facilities of the Resort, until such time when assisted living may be required, the Company said.
Modifications available to those with ‘assisted living’ requirements include wider doorways to accommodate walkers and wheelchairs, grab bars and railings for the toilet, walk-in showers with a chair, wheelchair accommodation in the shower enabling direct transfer to the bath-chair, raised commodes and emergency alarms.
Commenting on the assisted living facility, La Serena Chairman R. Renganathan said, “We believe the assisted living facility will provide senior citizens the confidence to choose to live by themselves, on their own terms, without being completely dependent on their families. The concept behind La Serena was always to be a home away from home, and now even those who need some extra care can benefit from it.”
Built on almost three acres of scenic beachfront land in Uswetakeiyawa, just 14 km north of Colombo, at Bopitiya Road, Uswetakeiyawa, the Resort comprises 28 single chalets and 16 double chalets.
A restaurant to dine in, room service for meals, laundry service, CCTV camera systems for security, janitorial services and the use of own vehicles are some of the additional perks of staying at La Serena.
The market leader in Sri Lanka’s life insurance industry for 16 of the 32 years it has been in operation, Ceylinco Life has close to a million lives covered by active policies and is acknowledged as a benchmark in the local insurance industry for innovation, product research and development, customer service, professional development and corporate social responsibility.
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