Tulsa Retirement Community Residents Devastated After Order To Vacate

People who live at The Broadmoor Retirement Community in Tulsa are in shock after they were all told they had 30 days to pack up everything they own and find a new place to live.

Residents said they've been worried for months something like this would happen.

Now that it has, they're scrambling for a new place to live in a short amount of time.

Tracy Willbanks has been living at The Broadmoor since December 2022.

She was devastated to find out she would have to pack up and leave.

"I had just gotten myself situated, I love the place,” said Willbanks. “We all do. We all love the place, we built a family here."

Willbanks said she doesn't want to lose the family she created at The Broadmoor.

"A lot of us don't have family. I don't have family,” said Willbanks. “So knowing that we're all going to be split up from each other, is heartbreaking. It's frustrating, it's maddening."

The Broadmoor sent a note to all the residents saying, “we understand that this news may come as a shock and may cause some disruption in your daily lives. Please know that we are committed to providing you with support and assistance during this difficult time."

Ken Potter moved in to The Broadmoor in February and wishes he would have known this was going to happen.

"I think that people really need to look, particularly when they're moving into another place, the pros and cons,” said Potter. “And really have a good feeling about it."

Life Senior Services said senior housing has become harder to find, so these residents may be stuck with no plan of where to go next.

"Nothing's permanent, unfortunately," said Willbanks. “Our homes can go in a matter of moments."

The Executive Director of The Broadmoor declined our request for comment.