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PARC Retirement Living is a
group of award-winning, inde-
pendent living retirement res-
idences operating across Brit-
ish Columbia. In each of their
residences, they strive to offer
“more than just a place to live,”
according to founder and Chair-
man Rainer Müller. Instead,
they strive to offer vibrant and
connected communities with
resort-style amenities and ser-
vices, where residents can live
well, stay active, and stay en-
gaged with like-minded people.
“We take pride in building and
operating
inspired
spaces
where seniors can live with vi-
brancy and vitality,” Rainer says.
To date, PARC Retirement Living
has delivered five purpose-built
and unique communities, which
they continue to own and op-
erate today. With each new
residence, they have set a new
benchmark for retirement living
in BC, and they have no plans of
slowing down or relaxing their
standards. Three new residenc-
es are on the way in Victoria,
Kelowna, and Coquitlam, and
PARC aims to continue raising
the bar with each one.
Jacqueline Omstead is the Direc-
tor of Operations for the compa-
ny. She credits PARC’s sustained
success to a number of factors,
but she says it starts with their
unique focus on healthy aging.
While the company doesn’t
provide aged care services,
they do provide a wide range
of independent living services
that support both physical and
mental fitness. They call their
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