Myron Stratton Home, Senior living facility in Colorado Springs, United States.
The Myron Stratton Home is a senior living community in Colorado Springs, Colorado, made up of several residence buildings, smaller cottages, and support facilities on a large plot of land. The grounds are divided into sections that correspond to different levels of care and daily assistance.
The home was established around 1902, funded by the estate of Winfield Scott Stratton, a Colorado Springs gold mining entrepreneur who left a large endowment to support people in financial need. Over the following decades, the facility gradually shifted its focus to serving older adults as needs in the community changed.
The name honors Myron Stratton, the father of the man who funded the home, as a tribute to family legacy. The older buildings on the grounds still carry the look of early 20th-century charitable architecture, with brick facades and open green areas between them.
The grounds have several access points, so it helps to check in advance which part of the property you need to reach. Walking between buildings can take time, so comfortable footwear is a good idea.
In its early decades, the property included a working farm where residents took part in daily tasks suited to their abilities. This was not seen as labor but as a central part of community life and personal purpose within the home.
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