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A Look Back: Our Top Senior Living Blog Posts from 2020

I think it’s safe to say that most people are happy to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. As we all eagerly look ahead to 2021, let’s take a moment to look back at the five myLifeSite senior living blog posts from 2020 that received the most views. #5: 4 Ways to Know You’re Ready [...]

By |2021-04-12T06:04:22-04:00December 28th, 2020|

Long-Term Care Tops the COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient List

Finally: Some good news on the COVID-19 front! The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which shows a 95 percent efficacy rate, as well as the Moderna vaccine with its 94 percent efficacy, are both being fast-tracked by the FDA for emergency use. There is optimism that they will receive approval in the U.S. any day now, and initial [...]

By |2021-04-12T08:50:50-04:00December 7th, 2020|

A Look Back: Our Top Senior Living Blog Posts from 2019

Happy new year from myLifeSite! We hope your holiday season has been filled with joy, relaxation, and time with loved ones. As we begin 2020, let’s take a moment to look back at the five myLifeSite blog posts from 2019 that received the most views. #5: One Word That Should be Removed from Senior Living [...]

By |2021-04-12T14:24:54-04:00December 30th, 2019|

What Does “Independent Living” Mean in Senior Living?

As a follow up to my recent blog posts on the challenges of comparing continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and comparing rental retirement communities to CCRCs, I wanted to share with you the different ways that the term "independent living" is used in the senior living industry. Spoiler alert: It is a phrase that is [...]

By |2021-05-03T14:50:14-04:00June 3rd, 2019|

Comparing Rental Retirement Communities and Life Plan Communities

When comparing rental retirement communities and life plan communities, aka, CCRC or “continuing care retirement community," there are some important details to consider. Sometimes the options look quite similar at a glance, and some of the distinguishing characteristics may not always be immediately obvious. In this post I want to provide some clarity about the [...]

By |2021-05-03T15:22:19-04:00May 13th, 2019|

A Look Back: Our Top Senior Living Blog Posts from 2018

Happy 2019 from myLifeSite! We hope your holiday season has been filled with love, laughter, and fond memories. As we begin this new year, let’s take a moment to look back at the five myLifeSite blog posts that received the most views in 2018. #5: A Closer Look: Examining the CCRC Market in the U.S. [...]

By |2021-04-12T15:22:26-04:00December 31st, 2018|

A Great Relief, by guest author and CCRC resident, Jim Patrick

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 Jim Patrick After retiring, my wife and I moved from our home in Seattle to Tucson, where we lived in an active senior retirement community and lived for [...]

By |2018-01-25T14:29:34-05:00December 1st, 2017|

The Voice of the Resident: Why the Senior Living Industry Should Listen

I’ve written previously about the importance of diversity on the board of directors for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, sometimes referred to as life plan communities). A board comprised of people from an array of backgrounds provides the community with unique perspectives and valuable input that helps ensure its long-term financial stability and success—a criterion [...]

By |2017-10-31T16:29:50-04:00August 14th, 2017|

What Will Retirement Communities Look Like in the Future?

The following is an excerpt from the revised second edition of my bestselling book, “What’s the Deal with Retirement Communities?”, available on Amazon.com. Geared toward retirees-to-be and their adult children, the book is designed to be the first step in your senior living research process — providing answers in a simple and concise fashion. The [...]

By |2017-10-31T16:29:51-04:00July 24th, 2017|

What is a “Continuum of Care”?

If you have been looking at various senior living options, including continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, also called life plan communities), you have likely heard or seen the term “continuum of care” used. It’s an important concept when it comes to the variety of services provided by retirement communities, but I find it is also [...]

By |2017-10-31T16:29:51-04:00July 10th, 2017|
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