10 Questions to Ask About CCRCs
There are many things to consider when deciding where to live as a senior. Among them are location, quality, amenities, contract terms, price, and care services. While the internet has made researching CCRCs, or Continuing Care Retirement Communities, much easier, [...]
Examining the True Costs of Aging in Place
According to a 2018 AARP survey, 76% of American adults ages 50 and up hope to keep living in their current homes until they can't. Nearly just as many—77%—wanted to remain in their current communities as long as humanly possible. [...]
Adult Children’s Views on Aging Parents
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 [...]
Explore the Different Types of Independent Senior Living
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 [...]
Why Seniors Wait to Move to CCRCs
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 [...]
Why You Should Consider Moving to a CCRC Earlier
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 [...]
Is the Cost of a CCRC in Your Budget?
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 [...]
Featured Residents: Jan
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, [...]
Featured Residents: Beth and Gordon
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 [...]
Featured Resident: Donna
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 [...]