Chaparral Winds Retirement Community…. Like living on a cruise ship. If you are trying to decide whether to sell your home and move into a Retirement Community, look no further than Chaparral Winds and here’s why… I am 74yr old and LOVE living here. To tell you why, I will give you an analogy…. My husband passed away and living alone whether in a house, or an apartment wasn’t cutting it. I was still “alone” in my home, eating alone and having to force myself to do things outside of my home. Plus, I was tired of home ownership maintenance. So, I moved into Chaparral Winds Retirement Community in Surprise, AZ. They are also a "Pet Friendly" Community. This was the “best thing” I could have done. Now to give you the analogy… My husband and I cruised a lot and loved it. Living in Chaparral Winds Retirement Community is like being on a permanent cruise, except you are docked on land, no water under you and you don’t get seasick. Look at it this way… compared to a cruise… You can take the van to do things in the city, or go on your own…just like on a cruise. You have your own stateroom/apartment, you do have to make your own bed and do your own laundry, but you can pay extra for someone else to do it, if your so choose… but you do get housekeeping, will clean your apartment or casita twice a month. You get a schedule of events in your personal mailbox weekly, not daily on your bed. Lots of activities and they bring in entertainment. If you have a problem in your apartment…ex: dishwasher stops working… call the front desk (Purser if on a cruise) and they will notify maintenance to fix the issue. No cost to you… just like on a cruise. You step outside in the hallway and you are sure to find happy and friendly residents, just like on a cruise ship. You can just walk down the hall and take part in activities, use the exercise room and/or enjoy the entertainment. Now about the food…let’s face it, we all want to know how good the food is, just like on a cruise. All you do is fill out your menu… with lots of choices, turn it in once a week and then head to the dining room and enjoy the fantastic food or you can have it delivered to your room… sound like a cruise again? Our current chef worked for 5 yrs. on a cruise ship, plus in the UK for 14 yr. … so how can you beat that for chef experience. The food is awesome, as are the desserts. They try to keep the entrees and desserts on the menus changing so we always look forward to great meals. If at some point you need Assisted Living or Memory Care… they have that too… AND…same great food! Again, if you are considering an easier life, with friends, great food, activities, entertainment, exercise classes, etc. Look no further… Come check out Chaparral Winds. I love it here and I am sure you will too. ~Laurie H.

I chose Chaparral Winds Retirement Community -- after looking at four or five others -- because of the price, what it covered, the atmosphere, what it looked like, and the overall appearance of the place. There weren't many activities going on. I would definitely recommend them because I'm happy here. It's a very nice place.