Retirement Communities Articles | Seniors Guide

What to Know About CCRCs

Continuing care retirement communities offer independent living, assisted living and memory care, all within the same building or campus. To ...
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10/17/2024 | By Eileen Daspin

Seniors having fun putting a puzzle together at a CCRC

Dining Options in Senior Living Communities

If you or your loved one moves into a retirement community, what are the meal options? As older adults and ...
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7/17/2024 | By John Levan

Among dining options at senior living communities is a trend toward table service from waiters and waitresses

A New Chapter at a Retirement Community

What’s it like making the decision to move to a senior community – and then taking the plunge? Seniors Guide ...
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6/3/2024 | By Terri L. Jones

A group of happy seniors sitting together around a table, starting a New Chapter at a Retirement Community

A Day in the Life: Independent Living Community

This day in the life of a typical resident of an independent living community can help you envision what life ...
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10/24/2023 | By Kari Smith

A smiling woman at home with her cat in her arms. Perhaps a resident of an independent living community. Image by Robert Kneschke.

A Day in the Life: Senior Apartment

This day in the life of a typical resident of a senior apartment can help you envision what life would ...
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10/17/2023 | By Kari Smith

a happy older couple looking out of the window of their senior apartment. By Piksel

Urban Senior Living: A Lively Option

A new take on residential options for the over-50 crowd is on the rise. Urban senior living offers the conveniences ...
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4/24/2023 | By Donna Brody

elderly friends strolling in a city. By Razvanjp. Urban senior living offers the conveniences of city life alongside the amenities of a senior-focused community.

Pros and Cons of Age-Restricted Communities

After moving to a community full of fellow retirees, freelance writer Terri L. Jones questions the pros and cons of ...
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1/23/2023 | By Terri L. Jones

Two senior couples at home. Image by Rido. A writer questions the pros and cons of age-restricted communities, of living with peers versus younger people, and of limited age diversity.

Choosing a CCRC – Or Not

Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance looks at choosing a CCRC – a Continuing-Care Retirement Community – and determining if ...
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10/31/2022 | By Lisa Gerstner, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

grandmother and granddaughter hugging. In choosing a CCRC – a Continuing-Care Retirement Community – you first need to decide, is that the right choice for you (or your parents)?

Discussing Assisted Living Options with Parents

Adult children of aging parents can be hesitant to have “the talk” with their parents, discussing senior communities and assisted ...
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9/16/2022 | By Seniors Guide Staff

family saying grace at dinner. Photo by Jovanmandic, Dreamstime. Whether the need is urgent or not, discussing assisted living options and communities with aging parents is important. These tips can help.

New Protections for LGBT Seniors in Long-Term Care

Writer Terri Jones touches upon the problems that LGBT seniors face and looks at federal protections geared toward safeguarding these ...
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8/16/2022 | By Terri L. Jones

older gay couple - photo by Lightfieldstudiosprod, Dreamstime. LGBT seniors face added challenges, but new federal protections will guard these elders in long-term care, healthcare, and other settings.