Welcome to Sterling Estates Retirement Communities

Retirement living is a living option in a residential community that allows seniors who can generally care for themselves to live in a secure building and take advantages of the benefits of communal living, like dining services, wellness and social activities, and community events. The socialization aspects of living together with others should take the stress out of daily living for couples and individuals that have retired.

Assisted living is a care option that provides residents with housing, support services, and health care, as needed. At Azalea Estates, we do much more than provide these services. We work with our residents to help them enjoy rich and rewarding lifestyles in accord with their personal health needs.

Assisted living is designed for individuals who require assistance with everyday activities such as meals, medication assistance or management, bathing, dressing, and transportation.

Before you move in, we will do a needs assessment to determine which activities you require assistance with. You will be charged an additional amount over the monthly service fee depending on how much help you need. You’ll know that amount in advance and exactly what it covers. Should your needs change, the charges for those additional services will be adjusted up or down, accordingly.

Yes. Your long-term care insurance can be applied directly to your rent at our community as long as you meet your policy provisions… we can help explain the terms of your policy, if needed. We can also help you with both applying and filling out your monthly forms. Many of our residents have a substantial amount of their costs covered through their long-term care insurance.

You don’t have to make a choice at our community. Unlike other communities where assisted living is in a different building or another part of the building, we don’t make couples separate. Our assisted and independent residents live throughout our community; therefore, you can both stay in the same apartment, regardless of level of care.

Of course! As long as you can take care of your pet, we’d love to have him or her as part of our family.

No. In our building, our rentals go from month-to-month, with a 30-day notice provision.

Yes. We serve three full-service, nutritional meals, restaurant-style in our Main Dining Room. Our chef and staff prepares each meal fresh daily, and each menu is approved by a licensed dietician. Low sodium and sugar-free, diabetic-friendly options are available. Guests may join you for a meal and simply pay at that time, or we can charge it to your monthly bill.

Great news – that’s the plan! Since we encourage, and are all about wellness, this is our goal for you! You may change your care level options at any time, as needed. Since our belief is focused around wellness, we encourage residents to get out of their apartments and engage in a wellness class, activities, and socializing during their dining time. We offer many wonderful programs to touch every resident’s likes and needs. Our residents who invest themselves in the community are the ones who have the best experience here.

No. We are a private pay community.

Your husband didn’t necessarily have had to have been wounded in service for you to qualify for a Veterans Affairs Pension with Aid & Attendance benefits.

Under many circumstances they are. Click here to download some useful information from the IRS concerning tax deductibility of Assisted Living expenses. Then talk to your accountant or financial advisor to make certain that you get accurate and actionable information regarding your particular circumstances.

On the amenities page you will see the value our residents receive with everything included in our monthly rental.

Yes. As you visit our community during your tour, feel free to ask our residents a question. They are a great source for information and are chock-full of knowledge. We also have a “Testimonial” section on our website.

Talk to us. We’ll be glad to answer any of your questions. We can also do a pre-assessment of your assistance needs, so you’ll know exactly what your costs will be. Just fill out our contact form to contact us.