Mount Pleasant Senior Living 2020-21

www.CharlestonRetirementLifestyle.com | www.RetiringToSC.com | www.HotRetirementTowns.com senior living SL - 11 back. Years before, Dr. Steele and his wife and business co-owner, Dr. Leslie Steele, began reaching out to underserved communities in the Lowcountry with a program called East Cooper Pet Relief. They discovered that many people were having problems – financial, physical or emotional – that were putting their relationship with their pets in jeopardy. Solutions included re-homing animals whose owners could no longer care for them, often through foster care and adoptions. “Leslie and I are blessed,” he added, “to have a practice in a community that understands the benefits of preventive wellness and has the means to support it. We feel an obligation to do what we can to give back to our community, and we hope that other veterinarians in the Lowcountry, as well as interested volunteers, will feel the same and ‘adopt’ assisted living facilities.” A key element in “Seniors for Seniors” is working to shrink the animal overpopulation among area shelters and rescue groups. Why not try to pair up some seniors in assisted living with senior dogs, who are often the most difficult to place in “forever homes?” “What can they do with all these animals that need to be rescued?” he asked. “Most of them don’t have the facilities to care for them. On one side of the equation, we have frequently lonely people with time on their hands and a desire for additional purpose in life. On the other side, we have older dogs who need a place to live and someone to feed and care for them until they can be adopted into a new home. It’s a second-chance opportunity for both.” With an already busy practice, why is Dr. Steele embarking on yet another project that he hopes will continue to flourish? “Because I believe that every living creature has a soul,” he said, simply. “And I think I just may be more comfortable with furry souls.” AT SOMERBY, WE ARE PREPARED 24/7 TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND CARE. • Secure apartments supplied with everything residents need • Chef-prepared meals delivered right to our residents’ doors • Maintenance, laundry service and daily housekeeping UNCERTAIN TIMES CALL FOR CERTAIN CARE — AND A COMMUNITY THAT’S WARM, ENGAGING AND CONNECTS WITH YOU. Concerned about the well-being of your loved one? We’re concerned about their incredible-being. TO LEARN MORE OR TO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR, VISIT SOMERBYSPARK.COM I NDEPENDENT L I V I NG • ASS I STED L I V I NG • MEMORY CARE SOMERBYSPARK .COM • 8 8 8 . 906 . 7 1 80 3100 Tradition Circle • Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

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