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These contracts are often designed by actuarial consultants who attempt to predict future costs and liabilities for the resident population as a whole, but the details of CCRC residency contracts can vary rather significantly from community to another.

It is a difficult–even excruciating–ethical decision to override another adult’s wishes for their care and housing, but some circumstances require it.

This task force was charged with creating a new, more appealing name for the “continuing care retirement community” (CCRC) as well as messaging that would resonate with the industry’s current target audience: Baby Boomers.

You’ve seen the ads for over 55 communities and senior organizations: Smiling silver-haired couples, hand-in-hand, strolling on the beach, reading in a cozy den, rocking on the front porch. It’s a comforting, idyllic marketing image, but walking into the sunset with a mate is not reality for a large portion of the senior population.

Dining options at retirement communities are evolving to meet the desires of a new generation of seniors.

Many senior adults choose to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. But if the support of a family caregiver is needed, the true cost may be more than you think.

Although the vast majority of people who live in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) report that they are happy with their decision, there are many who delay a move indefinitely because they feel they are not ready yet.