Step into our magical community, where every day feels like a stroll through Barbie Dream Land!
Watch as miniature Barbies come to life in our enchanting scale model, showcasing the perfect blend of elegance and comfort. Just like in Barbie Dream Land, we believe in creating a world of limitless possibilities for our future residents.
Our community will offer top-notch amenities, vibrant social activities and a warm, caring environment that embraces individuality and fosters lasting friendships.
From stylish lounges to picturesque gardens, every corner at The Outlook has been designed and being built meticulously, just like the fabulous Barbie Dream Land!
Whether you’re seeking serene relaxation or engaging adventures, we’ve got it all covered. Join us on this magical journey through our loving community and see how The Outlook at Windhaven brings dreams to life, one smile at a time!
The most recent “Inside the Outlook” installment of the lifestyle series, held on July 12, in Historic Downtown Plano, was a huge success, hosted especially for The Outlook at Windhaven (OAW) VIPs. The event focused on all things culinary and was attended by a crowd of 115 VIPs, showcasing the community’s peaked interest in their future home. Ke’o Velasquez, Forefront Living’s (FL) Corporate Director of Operations, delivered an insightful presentation entitled “A Taste of The Outlook,” featuring a delicious dive into the future OAW culinary program as well as a comprehensive overview of FL’s commitment to service of excellence in hospitality.
During the lunchtime event, Ke’o highlighted the importance of creating memorable resident experiences as opposed to merely providing good customer service. He illustrated the concept of these types of experiences by sharing some of the innovative culinary offerings currently available at Presbyterian Village North, OAW’s sister community. These include interactive kitchen tours, culinary educational demonstrations, monthly ladies and men’s specialty dinners, a kids menu featuring delicious and child-friendly fare, festive holiday celebrations and in-house catering offerings for special occasions. Throughout the presentation, Ke’o emphasized that VIPs could look forward to similar exciting resident offerings at OAW.
A mouth-watering small plates menu was crafted by the talented PVN Culinary team who also paired specialty cocktails and spirits for VIPs to experience an enhanced tasting representative of OAW’s future Bistro, Wine Bar and Main Dining Room. The gourmet and diverse menu included four sweet and savory stations featuring vegetarian, gluten-free and traditional bites, ensuring there was something for everyone to enjoy! Read below for the detailed menu itemization.
At this VIP exclusive event, senior living expert Brad Breeding explained the many financial benefits of choosing a senior living community like The Outlook at Windhaven in his presentation “Finding Your Path Forward.”
VIPs enjoyed an array of sweet and savory bites and beverages at The Capital Grille, located in Plano’s popular Shops at Legacy. A crowd of approximately 100 filled the venue and everyone enjoyed mingling with their future neighbors, friends and Forefront Living leadership.
We hosted Bridget Bohacz, interior designer for The Outlook, and Mallori Smyers, architect with Greystone, at our design presentation on April 4 and 5. VIPs got a brief construction update, learned more about the residence finish options, and got a sneak peek of some of The Outlook’s amenity spaces.
More than 25 senior living communities were represented at Greystone’s Annual Sales Adventure, a two-day conference for marketing and sales professionals. This year’s conference theme was “Reaching New Heights” and the hard-working Outlook at Windhaven (OAW) Sales and Marketing Team scaled many summits while promoting Plano’s dynamic, new senior living community. The team received several impressive nominations and awards at this year’s Sales Adventure Awards Ceremony. These distinctions included:
OAW Sales and Marketing Team – awarded Blue Sky Sales Team of the Year
Angela Morgan and Charlotte Slaver – awarded Senior Living Counselors of the Year
Jennifer Campbell – nominated for Sales and Marketing Director of the Year
Angela Morgan – nominated for the Rhino Award which recognizes professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary perseverance and determination
Forefront Living is proud of the amazing OAW team for their diligence and dedication to providing excellent customer service while growing the OAW community!
On the morning of Monday, March 20, nearly 100 VIPs and prospective future residents of The Outlook at Windhaven (OAW) filled Plano’s Chamber of Commerce to learn about the benefits of downsizing or “rightsizing” to prepare to move as they embark upon a new and exciting phase of life. Guests heard from an experienced panel of experts including LeAnn Holt, a professional organizer and CEO of Organized and Tidy, Genice Lee, owner of Harvest Estate Sale and Appraisal Services LLC, Angela McCants, Certified Senior Advisor, Move Manager and Broker Associate with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and Andrew Siegel, junk hauler and Chief Executive Lugger with The Junkluggers of Greater Dallas.
In addition to providing an overview of the variety of services offered, these knowledgeable specialists shared insight into rightsizing effectively while catering their advice to meet needs of the specific senior demographic. Valuable recommendations included communicating future plans with close friends and loved ones, surrounding yourself with qualified professionals, dealing with your possessions and finally celebrating your new lifestyle! The expert consultants strongly encouraged audience members to plan ahead during their transition to eliminate stress while also creating efficiency within their timeline. The panel of small business owners also shared how they strive to provide personal attention, connection and care to each of their clients – qualities often missing from larger moving and downsizing organizations.
A second session of this popular panel was added in the afternoon to accommodate the overwhelming amount of interest generated by this topic! This informational event is one of many focused on building the OAW community before it’s built. To learn more about Plano’s newest, dynamic senior living community, click here.
On Valentine’s Day, the Outlook at Windhaven (OAW) team tapped into their artistic side as they hosted a unique mixer for future residents at Plano’s Painting with a Twist. (The idea for this particular mixer occurred after the OAW team enjoyed a memorable team-building painting party to celebrate the Christmas holiday season last year.)
As they celebrated the day of love, OAW VIPs donned smocks, picked up paintbrushes and let their creative juices flow as they received step-by-step instruction from a lead artist in the Plano studio, to create a hand-painted masterpiece. More than 35 future residents filled the workshop where music, chatter and laughs were prevalent throughout the event. The VIP artists enjoyed several snack breaks to munch on an array of yummy refreshments and beverages provided by the always-hospitable OAW Sales and Marketing team. We look forward to seeing these beautiful works of art hanging in residents’ future homes at The Outlook at Windhaven.
With more than 80% of the community’s apartments and cottages already reserved, there is no time to waste to join Plano’s brand-new senior living community. For more information on The Outlook at Windhaven, click here.
For more photos of the Painting with a Twist event, click here.
Forefront Living is pleased to introduce our newest teammate at The Outlook at Windhaven (OAW), Rachel McGowan. Rachel fills the role of Marketing Coordinator and is the new friendly face greeting VIPs and prospective residents and their families at the Information Center and at OAW events. We sat down with Rachel to get to know her better through a fun question and answer session. Please read below to learn more about Rachel.
What are you passionate about regarding your professional role? As the OAW Marketing Coordinator, I enjoy working with the data and numbers aspect of the business, but I am passionate about making people smile and feel like they have been well-taken care of. Serving others is a significant part of my professional drive. I wake up happy just knowing that my contributions at work will positively impact someone’s life.
Where could we find you on the weekend? On the weekend, you might find me fishing on Lake Bridgeport with my 10-year-old son Liam or cheering in the stands at one of his baseball games. We are also big hockey fans and spend a lot of time watching hockey together. In addition, I am completing my certifications for personal training and sports nutrition, so I am at the gym frequently. I also love listening to live music and attending concerts!
What are some of your favorite foods? I am a foodie at heart and appreciate experiencing new cuisines. In fact, I don’t think there is a type of fare that I don’t enjoy. Every week at our house, we celebrate Taco Tuesday with a taco dinner. It’s a tradition that my son never lets me skip!
Tell us a little more about yourself: Liam and I have a menagerie of pets! Our mini zoo includes two Beagles named Jack and Mollie, one Collie named Kate, Henry the cat and Drogon, a bearded dragon. My hobbies include fishing, weightlifting and participating in athletic competitions.
Anything additional you wish to share with future residents? I have a decade of experience working in active adult communities, covering many roles. Years ago, I started a successful photography business but have retired from being a small business owner. I am thrilled to be working with a vibrant senior community again and look forward to being a part of The Outlook family for a long time.
