Tuesday, March 7, 2017
This morning we toured another ACTS community,
Plantation Estates in Matthews, just outside of Charlotte, NC. It was built in 1988 by ACTS. (NB. On 12/01/2020, the name was changed to Mathews Glen in acknowledgment of the negative connotation of "plantation.")
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| Plantation Estates entrance sign |
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| Plantation Estates is a gated retirement community |
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| Main building of Plantation Estates |
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| Independent Living apartments |
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| The Atrium with a "water wall" |
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| Three jigsaw puzzle tables were set up in the Atrium |
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Plantation Estates is unique in that it has a small bank office,
open three days per week from 9:00 am -1:00 pm |
Plantation had many common rooms, one for playing cards, a billiards room, an art & crafts room, etc.
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The dining room is divided into three sections,
and this one is where they will open that bottle of wine you bring |
Part of the dining room can be closed off for private parties, plus there is a separate smaller dining room for a small gathering. The dining rooms are only for dinner. Finally there is the Fireside Cafe with an informal dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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The mailroom and a place for signing up for activities and trips,
transportation, and maintenance, and for placing suggestions
for the resident council and the culinary department |
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| Small but very full library |
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| The auditorium/chapel |
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| The lap swimming pool |
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| Fitness room |
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| Outdoor terrace |
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| Club room |
Laundry facilities are in each apartment. There is a separate wing with OakBridge Terrace Assisted Living and WillowBrooke Court Skilled Care.
Residents take advantage of all that Charlotte (12 miles to downtown) has to offer. A major hospital is two miles away, and the Central Piedmont Community College is 2.5 miles.
The closest major airport is Charlotte Douglas International/CLT, 26 miles away.
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