How Will You Fund a Move to a Life Plan Community?
As older adults explore the vibrant lifestyle and peace of mind offered by life plan communities, also referred to as continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), one of the top considerations is how to fund the associated costs, particularly if it is an entry fee community. We recently co-created a free guide, alongside our colleagues at [...]
A Primer on CCRC Residency Contracts
Here at myLifeSite, we are able to gather lots of great insights and comments from the thousands of people who follow our blog posts and who are actively engaged in the process of researching continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or “life plan communities”). This helps us develop content that we hope speaks directly to the [...]
CCRC Entry Fee Refunds Explained
Many entry fee retirement communities offer residents the choice of a refundable entry fee as an alternative to a traditional, declining balance contract. Learn more about the trade-offs in this blog post from My LifeSite.
Factoring Climate Change into Senior Living Decisions
Hurricane Beryl recently left more than 2.2 million Houston homes and businesses without power — some for nearly two weeks. Since the storm’s direct hit on July 8 as a Category 1 hurricane, more than a dozen Houstonians have died from heat-related causes, many of whom were vulnerable older adults. This is just the most [...]
Addressing the Growing Number of Homeless Older Adults
You may have seen news reports about the growing incidence of homelessness in the U.S. In particular, one of the demographics that is growing in number is homeless older adults. There are a number of factors that are contributing to this troubling trend. What can we as a nation do to help ensure older members [...]
Can Retirement Communities Help Prevent a Sedentary Lifestyle?
The advent of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have made it easier than ever to binge-watch your favorite shows. But as tempting as a good “Netflix and chill” session might be, research continues to mount showing the adverse health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. While the impact on older adults’ health can be particularly [...]