Sunday, March 31, 2013

MPTF’s retirement community: Where film professionals go to retire



The entertainment industry is a tough road to traverse. The immensity of the demands, the pressure, and the loads placed on those who work in the field are so great that many might plead out before they get to see retirement. But for those who endure the exacting profession, what’s in store for them?



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Through the magnanimity of art patrons such as Alex von Furstenberg, the Motion Picture and Television Fund has built a residential community to provide for the retirement needs of the countless people who have invested much of their youth’s strength in regaling people. The residential community is exclusively dedicated to entertainment industry retirees and their spouses, offering a distinctive environment geared to slake the unique wants of this special group.



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More than providing independent and assisted living accommodations, the MPTF residential also boasts of first-rate campus amenities and varied to recreational and social programs, ensuring that not a dull moment passes by. MPTF is also cognizant of the degenerative diseases that plague people in this developmental stage, and provides for the care of those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.



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These people regarded entertainment more than the industry that it is—they took it on as a way of life. They’ve helped tickle the fancies of many an audience for their whole life. And now they have time to enjoy what remains of it.

More of Alex von Furstenberg’s philanthropy can be found at this website.