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Navigating the myriad details and nuances associated with senior living, particulary when it comes to continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or ‘life plan communities’) can be overwhelming. Sometimes it is tough just to know where to start or what questions to ask.
The myLifeSite blog includes hundreds of articles on senior living, CCRCs, independent living, caregiving, retirement planning, and closely related topics. The articles are informative and unbiased, and you can find specific topics you are interested in using the keyword search tool.
What You’ll Find on myLifeSite Blog
Suppose you are researching several different retirement communities. One of them is an independent living community and the other two are continuing care retirement communities. How can you best compare them to one another. What are the trade-offs to consider? An article like this one might help: Avoid This Mistake When Comparing Retirement Communities.
Or, perhaps you would like an indepth and unbiased explanation of how various entry fee models work at continuing care retirement communities. In that case you may find an article like this one to be helpful: A Closer Look at Entry Fees.
Or, maybe you are interested in statistics about long-term care and how long people often need it. Here’s a helpful article on this topic: So I’ll Probably Need Long Term Care, But For How Long?
Thank you for checking out the myLifeSite Blog. We hope you’ll find what you are looking for as you considering your retirement living options.
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Grappling With The Finality of “The Last Move” to a Retirement Community
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The decision to move to a retirement community marks a significant life transition, especially for older adults who struggle with their feelings about the finality of… Read More
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Understanding the New Medicare Appeals Ruling for Skilled Nursing Care Coverage
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As of October 11, 2024, significant changes have been made to establish appeals processes for certain Medicare beneficiaries who are initially admitted as hospital inpatients but… Read More
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Working After Retirement …or Not: How to Facilitate Both Options
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For the past two weeks, we’ve written about findings from the MHI 2023 Global Healthy Aging Survey. We examined ways social engagement helps older adults remain… Read More
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Why Quality of Life and Senior Living Choices Are Correlated
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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… Read More
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A Healthy Aging Roadmap for the Senior Living Industry
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“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… Read More
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What Does “Losing Independence” Mean To You?
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In several recent blog posts, we discussed some of the common fears that people have around moving to a retirement community, including the fear of the… Read More
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Helping Prospective Residents Overcome Senior Living Decision Fears
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In last week’s blog post, we discussed how making a senior living decision about whether to “age in place” in one’s current home or move to… Read More
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Embracing Uncertainty: Overcoming Fear of the Unknown in Senior Living Decisions
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Trying to make a senior living decision — such as whether to remain in your home or move to a retirement community — can evoke many… Read More
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The Cost of Assisted Living: What You Need to Know
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When researching the cost of assisted living facilities it is important to understand how pricing works. Read More
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