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Seniors usually consult with their loved ones before deciding to move to a continuing care retirement community. It's certainly a big decision that can generate strong responses. In particular, grown children often feel the need to raise their opinions about the matter. Most adult children feel obligated to take care of their aging parents. They [...]
Being able to live independently makes a senior's golden years a fun and exciting time where you can focus on yourself, make new friends, and have time for all your hobbies. Independent living comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Understanding the differences between all your options will help you find the best one [...]
We all want to stay in our homes. But as we age, many things in our lives change. Thinking about moving to a senior-living community or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) is an important step. Still, we tend to delay. my LifeSite surveyed seniors about why they wait for community care.[1] Why do seniors [...]
Reasons to Move to a CCRC Earlier Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) homes offer a great deal of independence for Seniors. However, many adults age 50 and above still want to remain in their homes. There are many reasons that people give as to why they avoid community living. The most common reason is they [...]
Moving into a retirement community may be daunting for some because they get sticker shock the second they see the price. However, you cannot look at the price of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) alone in a vacuum. When you consider the services that we provide, you may find that you come out ahead [...]
Jan knew she wanted to honor her father and her family history in a lasting way. This desire led to researching her genealogy and her father’s military history - which all led to the book she wrote about her father, Lt. Col. Kenneth J Rupp’s legacy. Jan grew up in Indianapolis, worked in social service, [...]
Looking for a fun pair to get Halloween costume inspiration from? Or maybe partners for chair yoga class? Beth and Gordon are a couple you’ll want to sit down and grab a drink with at happy hour any time. Beth and Gordon found Buena Vida Estates in very different ways. Gordon was encouraged to tour [...]
To say Donna lives an active lifestyle would be an understatement. After teaching kindergarten and 1st grade Donna retired at 55 years old but that only gave her more time to pursue her passions. On an average day you can find Donna walking around the beautiful grounds of Buena Vida Estates (about an hour and [...]
The Good Life in the Buena Vida Estates Cottages: Set Aside Your Weather Worries We love living in Florida because the weather is usually quite lovely with sunny skies and ocean breezes. However, once in a while we find ourselves in the path of a hurricane. If you are living on your own, this can [...]
New Thoughts on Post-COVID-19 Senior Living There are many considerations to make when planning the senior years of our lives. Financial resources, friends and family, and health are factors we look at when making those plans. In 2020, COVID-19 came along and changed how many of us look at retirement planning. There was no ignoring [...]
