Intergenerational programs, where older and younger people are given opportunities to live, work, learn, and/or play together, have been a hot topic lately. And with good reason. Nancy Henkin, Ph.D., founder and executive director of The Intergenerational Center at Temple University, has described intergenerational programs as integral to the health and happiness of the young and [...]
Inter-generational retirement communities: everyone benefits when older adults and youth spend time together in various activities and projects.
Although most 55-plus communities are their own separate “micro-villages,” make no mistake: They are very much a part of the broader community as well. It is often a symbiotic relationship, benefiting all parties. Retirement communities rely on members of nearby areas for staff, and the surrounding neighborhood or town gains from the presence of the [...]
Just as we need to move our bodies in order to stay healthy and fit as we age, we also must keep our minds active. This is one of the reasons that many continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or life plan communities) offer an array of lifelong learning opportunities to their residents — sometimes even [...]
In last week’s post, we wrote about a recent study that emphasized the importance of social engagement in helping older adults remain happy and healthy as they age. That same research also revealed a huge majority of survey respondents said they want to live in their own home, though not all are able to. There [...]
“Healthy aging” is a hot topic these days. It is driven in part by the baby boomers — people who often pride themselves on being active and forever young — continuing to reach retirement age. A 2023 study published by the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) explored how older adults view this concept of “healthy aging” [...]
In the “I’m Not Ready Yet” blog series, we will be taking an in-depth look at some of the most common reasons why people put off a move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) or other senior living community. We’ve covered two common reasons people delay a move to a continuing care retirement community [...]
For some people, one of the attractive aspects of moving to a senior living community, such as a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, or life plan community) is the opportunity to live among people who are at a similar place in life. This, of course, isn’t to say that diversity among neighbors isn’t appealing or [...]
Wisconsin is commonly known by the nickname, The Badger State. The nickname came from early miners who would dig into hills in the state searching for lead and then would live or burrow in the cave, similar to a badger. Madison is the capital of the state and Milwaukee is the largest city. Another [...]
I recently read a heartwarming article about Three Crowns Park, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community) in Evanston, Illinois. It shares how Three Crowns has forged a years-long relationship with the children’s summer sports camp located across the street from the community. Each day, when camp ends, the children are escorted [...]
