my LifeSite Logo

myLifeSite Blog Archives

myLifeSite Blog Archives provides information and guidance on senior living, life plan communities, CCRCs, independent living, and closely related topics from myLifeSite.

A Healthy Aging Roadmap for the Senior Living Industry

“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” [...]

By |2024-10-07T18:35:16-04:00October 7th, 2024|
Read More

What Does “Losing Independence” Mean To You?

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 unknown in senior living decisions. But at the root of many of these fears is the prevalent fear of losing independence as we grow older. We frequently discuss the [...]

By |2024-10-01T07:29:42-04:00September 30th, 2024|
Read More

Helping Prospective Residents Overcome Senior Living Decision Fears

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 a retirement community can stir up many feelings, including a fear of the unknown. We shared ways older adults can overcome apprehensions in order to find the best option [...]

By |2024-09-23T18:28:02-04:00September 23rd, 2024|
Read More

Embracing Uncertainty: Overcoming Fear of the Unknown in Senior Living Decisions

Trying to make a senior living decision — such as whether to remain in your home or move to a retirement community — can evoke many feelings and emotions, among them: fear. More specifically, this apprehension often manifests in the form of the fear of the unknown — that unsettling sensation that creeps in when [...]

By |2024-09-16T19:55:32-04:00September 16th, 2024|
Read More

Why Do Many Retirement Community Residents Say, ‘I Wish I’d Moved Sooner’?

We often discuss older adults’ reasons for delaying a senior living move. Some of the top justifications for putting off such a move include not wanting to deal with downsizing, not feeling “old enough” or “ready,” and concerns about cost. And as we wrote about last week, another key roadblock is a fear of losing [...]

By |2024-09-02T22:22:46-04:00September 2nd, 2024|
Read More

Aging at Home or in a Senior Living Community: The Freedom of Choice

We often talk and write about the fact that a majority of today’s older adults say they want to remain in their home as they grow older. But what are the motives behind this preference? A recent study conducted by The Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research highlights some of the top explanations [...]

By |2024-08-20T09:17:14-04:00August 20th, 2024|
Read More

Senior Living Affordability: A Top Priority For Choosing a Retirement Location

When planning for your retirement, selecting the right place to live becomes a major part of your decision. There are many factors to consider when thinking about where you will want to live — among them proximity to family, climate, and community type. But the importance of cost in this decision process cannot be overstated. [...]

By |2024-08-17T23:27:41-04:00August 13th, 2024|
Read More

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 [...]

By |2024-08-05T18:33:33-04:00August 6th, 2024|
Read More

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 [...]

By |2024-08-27T15:20:13-04:00July 31st, 2024|
Read More
Go to Top