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Medicare and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)

In a previous post titled Long Term Care: What Does Medicare Actually Cover?, I described the possible out-of-pocket financial impact someone may face by receiving care in a private-pay skilled nursing facility (SNF) versus a Medicare-certified SNF. In a nutshell, Medicare Part A will cover medically necessary skilled nursing care—for a limited time and limited amount—if certain [...]

By |2023-08-03T09:43:19-04:00May 21st, 2018|
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Mind the Gap: Seniors with Nowhere to Turn for Support

There was a heartbreaking story in the Washington Post this week about an elderly man in China named Han Zicheng, who tried putting himself up for adoption. His wife had died years ago, and his adult sons had moved away and rarely called or visited. This 85-year-old man thought he would try to find a [...]

By |2025-11-29T14:48:03-05:00May 14th, 2018|
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Retiring the “Sales Counselor” Title at CCRCs?

Salespeople and advertisers often get a bad rap. Right or wrong, there is a definite stereotype around people who make a living off of selling everything from office supplies to pharmaceuticals to, yes, used cars. At the heart of this stereotype, I believe, is people’s concerns about being pushed into a decision they are not [...]

By |2023-08-03T09:43:20-04:00May 7th, 2018|
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Do You Need to Update Your Estate Planning Documents?

I’m a planner; I like to be prepared for whatever the future might hold. This trait is in part what drew me to my previous career as a financial advisor, as well as the reason I’m now an advocate for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, or life plan communities), which provide their residents with the [...]

By |2023-08-03T09:43:20-04:00April 30th, 2018|
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Everyone Wins: Why Society Must Tap into Seniors’ Experience & Wisdom

Last week’s post on people’s fear of catching the “old disease” got me thinking about a related topic that I often discuss when I present to groups: ageism and the so-called “invisible senior.” I wrote a blog post about this issue last fall, but I also recently gave a talk at the Key5 conference in [...]

By |2023-08-03T09:43:21-04:00April 23rd, 2018|
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Can You Catch the “Old Disease”?

I spend a lot of time travelling around the country, speaking to groups of people about senior living options, including continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, sometimes called life plan communities). During my travels, I’m fortunate to meet people who live in these communities, as well as people who may be considering a move to a [...]

By |2023-08-04T19:53:54-04:00April 16th, 2018|
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Long Term Care: How Much Does Medicare Actually Cover?

Although Medicare is usually thought of as coverage for hospital stays (Part A) and doctor visits (part B), it also has an application to senior living. When I speak to groups of people who are considering moving to a retirement community—specifically continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)—I’m often asked how Medicare plays into the decision. [...]

By |2024-05-17T09:22:17-04:00April 13th, 2018|
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New Life, No Regrets- By CCRC resident Rich Fernsler

The following story is part of a joint project between myLifeSite and Senior Correspondent where we ask people to report on their senior living decision process.  By Rich Fernsler Long before turning 40, both my wife and I knew we would eventually choose to live in a life care retirement community, based primarily on the very different life experiences [...]

By |2023-10-06T17:33:47-04:00April 12th, 2018|
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Embracing the New- By CCRC Resident Parker McLendon

The following story is part of a joint project between myLifeSite and Senior Correspondent where we ask people to report on their senior living decision process.  By Parker McLendon My wife and I discovered that it was best to choose before we had to choose! Giving up a home and moving to a retirement community is a major adjustment, [...]

By |2023-09-19T22:30:37-04:00April 12th, 2018|
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Understanding the Regulatory Process for CCRCs

Choosing to move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC or “life plan community”) is a big decision—one that necessitates thorough research and planning on your part. You want to be certain that you are selecting a community that will uphold its contractual responsibilities to provide you with a continuum of care services, if needed, [...]

By |2023-08-03T09:43:34-04:00April 3rd, 2018|
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