HURRICANE MILTON

10/12/24  6:30 PM

It has been a long several days and we are still recovering from Hurricane Milton. 

We have finally gotten both Bridgewater and Edgewater back on regular power and it appears the rest of the Village is also back up. 

We certainly wish this didn’t take so long and we are grateful to everyone for your patience.  There were many people pushing to get this done as quickly as possible and I appreciate all your perseverance. 

We will continue to push toward getting operations back to normal.

Please have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Andrew Dujon, President & CEO, Waterman Village

From two of our residents:

Didn’t know who else to send this to but I hope you will share with the staff at Waterman.  You all did a fantastic job of keeping us safe, well cared for, and certainly well-fed during hurricane Milton.  Everyone here deserves a big pat on the back and a big THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!  GREAT JOB. 

It’s 7 o’clock on Friday morning and I am so grateful to be here in the Edgewater. It took me just 10 minutes to decide to make this move after I read your “invitation” to move as the hurricane approached. I called Rosa and the wheels turned so efficiently that by 10:30 on Wednesday, I was here! Thanks to maintenance for the sandbags at my door, transportation for bringing me a whole half a block from my Villa to Edgewater, the team here who whisked me to my room, and a lovely lady who greeted me as her new roommate for a respite stay. How can I begin to thank all the workers who stayed two shifts and more to take care of us? I thank you and your amazing team for providing a safe and comfortable home for me. I was truly frightened of being alone in the dark, no air conditioning, no electricity, and no water! Here I was so blessed with all of that and 3 meals a day! And being with friends from staff whom I’ve known for the last 8 years. Alone I wasn’t. My family helped me make this decision and I am so happy I live here. They are too! Please forward this on to your staff. I hope to thank them each individually after I get settled in my home. Today I just need to tell you how happy I am you suggested this option and I took advantage of it.

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Waterman Village – Living Your Best Life  –  Florida’s Retirement Community Zone – since 1989

We are unique in Florida! YOU CAN live in a progressive/multi-level of living retirement community, and choose a plan where you don’t have to forfeit all or most ‘up-front’ monies paid!

• independent living duplex & apartment homes (all offer close covered parking). Buy in fees as low as $15,000!
• assisted living apartment residence
• Medicare 5 Star rated post-hospital rehab. center (longest 5 Star rating of any center in Lake County)
• new state of the art memory support residence
• accredited home health care agency
• physical, occupational, speech therapy clinic (open to the public as well)
• 3 physician clinics & 2 dental offices within walking/golf cart distance
• MEDSPA
• top culinary and activity/wellness programming

Independence – Health – Happiness

Since Waterman Village uniquely offers a plethora of living facilities and services all on one single campus, living at Waterman Village ‘IS’ the best way a person can remain as independent as possible, as long as possible, by minimizing the need for others to have to make on-going and future decisions FOR them. It’s also one of the best gifts a person can give to their family members/loved ones.

We’ve all heard of BLUE ZONES across the earth, where people tend to live longer and healthier lives. Research shows people who live at Waterman Village, tend to have healthier and happier lives, in comparison to those who live in a regular apartment complex, condo., or standard neighborhood. We’re FLORIDA’S RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ZONE

100% 0n-site management

Unlike most all other similar types of communities here in Central Florida, all Waterman Village management leaders and decision makers work on-site, for the betterment of residents and staff. Established in 1989 as a local 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and ministry of Waterman Hospital Tavares. 

Top town and location

Mount Dora was ranked the #1 small town in FL and #4 in the nation to retire to by USA TODAY. Waterman Village is located close to everything, which is especially important as one ages. And, since Mount Dora is located off/away from the East and West coasts, no need to worry about a direct hurricane hit……which is especially important as one ages.