Making a Move: Packing Parties and Other Creative Ideas
Recently I had the chance to speak with a couple that lives in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC or “life plan community”) in Virginia. Let’s call them Joe and Becky. […]
How CCRCs Can Ease Retirement-Related Fears
As I present to and talk with people at continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, also called life plan communities) across the country, there are certain “recurring themes” that I hear. One subject that is frequently voiced revolves around the stress associated with envisioning and planning for the future, and indeed, it can feel like a [...]
How to Analyze the Quality of a CCRC Healthcare Center
There are countless benefits to living in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community)–from engaging and fun social opportunities to top-notch amenities and services–but one of the chief reasons for considering a move to a CCRC is the accessibility of healthcare services if and when you need them. A CCRC [...]
Proposed Tax Change Could Be Costly for Older Americans
If you saw President Trump’s recently proposed tax plan, you may have been struck by several things. First, its brevity. The country’s current tax code is a monster at tens of thousands of pages long. The plan proposed by Trump was a mere one page. Talk about concise! There were aspects of the plan that [...]
The Number 1 Deciding Factor When Choosing a CCRC
The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters. ― Audrey Hepburn What makes you happy? It’s a broad question, and the answer is unique to each person. Maybe you’re an extrovert who loves spending time out and about with friends and meeting new people. Maybe it’s traveling…seeing the world and [...]
Who Decides if a CCRC Resident Needs a Higher Level of Care?
Continuing care retirement communities, often referred to as CCRCs or “life plan communities,” provide residents who are living independently today with access to a full spectrum of care services that may be necessary in the future, including assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing care. But this leads to a couple of questions from prospective [...]