San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)

PET FRIENDLY FREDERICKA MANOR IS THE PERFECT HOME FOR NANCY, DAVID AND LUCKY

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For many, pets are an important part of their lives, providing love and companions­hip. So why would anyone want to give up their best friend just because they are moving to a senior living community? Well, they don’t if they live at Fredericka Manor, a community that welcomes most pets. Just ask residents Nancy and David whose dog Lucky, fits his name to at.

“He felt lucky and we feel extremely lucky to have him,” Nancy said about their mixed breed white terrier. “So, it’s really an appropriat­e name for him.”

Lucky came to Nancy and David as a result of a re-home situation. “We wanted an older dog, not a puppy,” Nancy said. “We’re not puppies ourselves so the older dog was really ideal for us.”

Fredericka Manor is not only the perfect home for Nancy and David, but for Lucky too. Its 24 acres of mature landscape and new revitalize­d lily pond are perfect for enjoying the San Diego sunshine, a full menu of social, cultural and well-being opportunit­ies and of course plenty of walks with Lucky.

“Lucky gets us out at least twice a day for walks,” David said.

“He likes to visit our neighbors. Some of them like to dine on their front porches and he’ll visit them for breakfast. And one gentleman, every time he drives by, has to stop and open his car and say hi. Lucky’s got a lot of friends here like we do. Fredericka is like a wonderful little town.” Even people who don’t know Nancy and David are happy to see Lucky. “He’s so soft to touch and it makes them feel good and it makes us feel good,” Nancy said. “He’s a good little ice breaker for meeting new people. We really love him and we’re glad Fredericka Manor loves dogs as much as we do.”

As David said, Fredericka Manor is reminiscen­t of smalltown living. Its classic charm, quiet streets dotted with cottages, colorful rose gardens, a putting green and a lily pond make living easy and fun. Fredericka Manor offers independen­t living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilita­tion care all on site with no entrance fee!

If you have any questions, or would like to consider moving into Fredericka Manor, call (619) 2054115 or go online at Fredericka­manor.org to schedule your tour. And when you move in, you will feel as lucky as Nancy and David.

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