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Independent Living: What to Expect from Retirement Communities
For many seniors, the thought of leaving their homes to move into a retirement community is unsettling. It is widely assumed that the only other option when moving out of one's home is to move into a nursing ho... Read entire article »
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Compare Your Costs: Stay in Your Home or Move to an Independent Living Community
The following worksheet will give you an idea of the basic differences between what staying in your home will cost versus moving into an active retirement or independent living community—based on both yea... Read entire article »
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Retirement Communities & Retirement Living
Retirement communities are dwellings restricted to seniors, usually age 55 and older or 62 and older. Facilities do not include support services or staff to address the special needs of aging residents. Instead... Read entire article »
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A Day in the Life of an Independent Living Resident: Part 1
I went on location this past weekend! I made my way north to one of California’s fastest growing cities, Folsom. (Yes, the town whose namesake prison solidified Johnny Cash’s rep as the man in black... Read entire article »
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A Day in the Life of an Independent Living Resident: Part 2
A weekend of senior living and hanging out with my Grandpa—not the normal itinerary for a single city girl, but terrific all the same. The time spent in Folsom with Grandpa at Creekside Oaks, the independ... Read entire article »
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Choosing the Right Community
Senior Housing How-to Kits
Knowing all the steps from finding, analyzing the cost of, paying for, to moving into the right independent living, CCRC or assisted living isn’t easy—so that’s why we have created How-to Kits... Read entire article »
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Finding the Right Independent Living Community: A Touring Checklist
Touring independent living or active retirement facilities can seem daunting, but keeping track of your impressions as you walk through communities will help you when making a choice later. Download our Finding... Read entire article »
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