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people their age, to communicate, socialize, and have
fun. Just because they’re in their seventies and eight-
ies certainly doesn’t mean that they can’t have fun.
There are a lot of people that still come in at an earlier
age because of the activities and exciting things that
they have going on here.”
Over the years, TJM Properties has made extensive
renovations to the Oaks property. “It’s a thirty year-old
building, but when you walk inside you would never
know that,” McCarthy says. “We’ve redone our entire
lobby area; we’ve redone our dining room; we added
an independent-living-only, inclusive feature in our
community: a bar and lounge up on our 15th floor and
an independent-living dining room.” TJM also did a lot
of grounds renovation. So much so, in fact, that the
facility was the 2005 recipient of the City of Clearwater
Beautification Award for outstanding presentation and
landscaping.
While any expansion of the Oaks’ physical property
is unlikely because of its position on the intercoastal
waterway, Davis says that the facility is always looking
for new services for the benefit of its residents. “Be-
cause we are a resident-driven business, we continue
to look at the services that we have available so that
we can align ourselves with what’s headed towards us.
We continue to be creative and more person-centered
in order to meet the needs of the residents who are
moving into our community.” McCarthy adds, “If there
is anything we can do to enhance the lives of our resi-
dents, we are always open to that. The Oaks of Clear-
water is a beautiful, fun place, where life begins again
for senior citizens. It’s a place where they can feel safe
and secure for the rest of their lives.”
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