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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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Life Plan Community Occupancy Experiencing Steady Growth
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Life plan communities (LPCs, also referred to as continuing care retirement communities or CCRCs) offer residents a unique value proposition. In addition to independent living residences,… Read More
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Opening Your Mind to the Idea of Moving to a Retirement Community
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If you’ve ever tried to start a fitness program or diet, or tried to stop smoking, you know that change can be hard. One might assume… Read More
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Outside-the-Box Solutions for Middle-Market Senior Living
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We’ve written several blog posts recently that have garnered attention, including one on the growing market for luxury retirement communities, and a post on the ever-increasing… Read More
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Affinity Retirement Communities Give Retirees Access to What They Love
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What’s your passion? Whether you are an art-lover, a yogi, an equestrian, a music fanatic, or just about any type of enthusiast, there is an increasing… Read More
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Luxury Senior Living Communities Meet a Growing Market of Affluent Retirees
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What if you could live in a retirement community that offered services, amenities, and an atmosphere that rivals the world’s top hotels? This type of luxury… Read More
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How a Couple’s CCRC Fees Adjust If One Person Requires Care
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One of the more common questions we hear from consumers about life plan communities (aka continuing care retirement communities or “CCRCs”) is how monthly CCRC fees… Read More
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Senior Living Decisions Are Empowered By Education, Advocacy
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It’s a common scenario: You or a loved one has a serious health issue or illness. An assortment of medical specialists throws a barrage of information… Read More
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Don’t Become a Victim to the Rising Incidence of Elder Fraud
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A recently released FBI report (PDF) reveals some startling statistics on elder fraud in the U.S. Financial crimes targeting those age 60 and over reached at… Read More
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The Sandwich Generation: Stuck Between Aging Parents, Young Children
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We’ve all heard a lot of news stories lately related to the various generations of Americans — the Baby Boomers, the Millennials, the latest Alpha Generation,… Read More
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