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About The Terraces of Phoenix

Here in the heart of north Phoenix, you’ll find a refreshing oasis and a welcoming, established nonprofit Life Plan Community. Our community, set on a 22-acre campus with plentiful green space, lush gardens, trees and pathways, fosters a friendly, small-town neighborhood feel.

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Meet The Terraces of Phoenix team.

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Mariele Soriano

Executive Director

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Jason Giorgio

Director of Sales

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Ruth Padula

Director of Resident Services

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James White

Facilities Director

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The Rev. Dr. Troy C. Epps

Chaplain

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Debbie Goldman

Human Resources Director

Get answers to frequently asked questions.

Simply put, a Life Plan Community (also known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) is a community for older adults that offers independent living residences and access to higher levels of care all on one campus.

Independent residences are typically renovated with the latest in home fits and finishes and offer the freedom of maintenance-free living. For a set monthly fee, virtually everything is included: fresh dining, housekeeping, engaging amenities, and a myriad of cultural, social, educational, fitness and wellness programs.

Should a time come when extra support would be beneficial or required, a plan is in place. Specialized care  — assisted living, memory support, short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing — right on campus provides just what’s needed when it’s needed in welcoming environments.

Choosing to move to a Life Plan Community is about more than a maintenance-free lifestyle and having a plan in place for future care needs. If you are a proactive person, it’s about setting yourself up to ensure you are living life to the fullest. By having more time to do what you want to do — not what you have to do. By expanding your opportunities to be socially connected. By living in an environment designed to support total wellness. And ultimately, by having security and peace of mind for you and those who love you.

A 55+ community offers independent living homes that usually include a maintenance-free lifestyle and a campus with common spaces and amenities. A Life Plan Community such as The Terraces of Phoenix does the same, and, in addition, it offers various care options on campus. This means that if the health of you or your spouse ever changes, a plan will be in place. You won't need to move or be separated.

Choosing to move to a Life Plan Community is about more than a maintenance-free lifestyle and having a plan in place for future care needs. If you are a proactive person, it’s about setting yourself up to ensure you are living life to the fullest. By having more time to do what you want to do — not what you have to do. By expanding your opportunities to be socially connected. By living in an environment designed to support total wellness. And ultimately, by having security and peace of mind for you and those who love you.

The Terraces of Phoenix offers independent living apartment homes in a wide range of sizes and floor plans. All apartments are beautifully designed and maintenance-free. And, of course, all residents have access to a wealth of amenities across our 22-acre campus.

As an independent living resident with a Life Plan contract, you will pay a monthly fee and a one-time entrance fee. Both types of fees vary considerably depending on the size and type of home you choose. In addition, entrance fees vary by whether you select a nonrebatable or rebatable entrance fee option. (Rebatable means a portion of your entrance fee is returned to you or your estate when you leave the community.)

Please contact our sales counselors to learn more about available floor plans and their fees.

If you would like to understand what type of home you could afford at The Terraces of Phoenix, take this simple quiz.

Yes, The Terraces of Phoenix is part of HumanGood, a leading nonprofit provider of exemplary senior living services with a mission of inspiring your best life. As a nonprofit, we don’t need to provide a return to shareholders, so we are able to reinvest our financial resources back into our communities. In addition, we operate a nonprofit foundation which provides financial support to Life Plan contract residents who outlive their resources through no fault of their own.

The benefit of a Life Plan Community such as The Terraces of Phoenix is that you have a plan in place for possible future care needs. On our campus, we offer not only independent living residences but also assisted living, memory support and a skilled nursing center that can help with short-term recovery from a health event or a long-term care need. As needs change, we work with you to determine what options are best and to add support only as needed to preserve autonomy and independence.

No, The Terraces of Phoenix is not a traditional nursing home. It is a Life Plan Community, where the majority of residents live independently. We offer independent living residences and a continuum of care options — assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care — should they be needed on one campus. Our care options also include short-stay rehabilitation nursing for people who have been discharged from a hospital stay but are not yet strong enough to return to their homes.

Yes, as a Life Plan Community we offer independent living plus a continuum of care options. One of those options is short-term rehabilitation care in our skilled nursing center. Our medical staff and rehabilitation therapists develop personalized recovery plans to help people following a hospitalization or major health event. Learn more about short-term rehabilitation.