Although most 55-plus communities are their own separate “micro-villages,” make no mistake: They are very much a part of the broader community as well. It is often a symbiotic relationship, benefiting all parties. Retirement communities rely on members of nearby areas for staff, and the surrounding neighborhood or town gains from the presence of the [...]
Just as we need to move our bodies in order to stay healthy and fit as we age, we also must keep our minds active. This is one of the reasons that many continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or life plan communities) offer an array of lifelong learning opportunities to their residents — sometimes even [...]
I recently read a heartwarming article about Three Crowns Park, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community) in Evanston, Illinois. It shares how Three Crowns has forged a years-long relationship with the children’s summer sports camp located across the street from the community. Each day, when camp ends, the children are escorted [...]
