Evaluating Care, Quality, and Access at a CCRC’s Healthcare Center

It is a bit ironic that when you move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, or life plan community), you hope to never need one of its defining characteristics: the onsite healthcare center. But as we wrote about a few weeks ago, the odds are that at some point, you will require some level [...]

By |2023-02-06T21:43:00-05:00February 7th, 2023|

Finding Your Happy Place: Tips for Choosing a CCRC Residential Unit

We’ve all heard the number one rule in real estate: location, location, location. It’s really no different for a residential unit within a continuing care retirement community (CCRC or life plan community). Choosing the residence that is right for you is crucial to your satisfaction with your CCRC decision, and indeed, your happiness. After all, [...]

By |2023-08-05T16:39:02-04:00January 24th, 2023|

What Will My Long-Term Care Cost?

In last week’s blog post, we dug into the important topic of how long the average person might expect to require long-term care services. It’s a complex question, and of course there is no predicting the future, but approximately 70 percent of those who turned 65 in 2020 will require some degree of long-term care [...]

By |2024-01-19T17:55:41-05:00January 17th, 2023|

Common Questions About 55+ Active Adult Communities

Among the many senior living options available in today’s marketplace is the “active adult community.” But what exactly does this term mean, and what distinguishes an active adult community from other senior living options? Here are answers to some of the questions people commonly have about this particular type of community. Q: What is an [...]

By |2023-08-05T16:23:04-04:00January 3rd, 2023|

myLifeSite’s Top Senior Living Blog Posts for 2022

It’s hard to believe that yet another year is in the books. Like most years, 2022 had highs and lows: the launch of the war in Ukraine, the decrease in the number of COVID cases (followed by an uptick in recent weeks), soaring inflation, Artemis I’s successful mission to the moon, the death of Queen [...]

By |2024-03-07T14:40:58-05:00December 27th, 2022|

Surprising Findings Around CCRC Residents’ Pandemic Stress, Resilience

As the COVID-19 pandemic now stretches into its third year, we are closing in on a staggering 1 million American deaths. Throughout this ordeal, older people have been most severely hit by the illness. But in a cruelly ironic twist, many seniors also suffered as a result of some of the measures put in place [...]

By |2024-06-21T18:34:20-04:00April 19th, 2022|

Six New Year’s Resolutions Seniors Should Consider for 2022

For many people, the start of a new year is a time to look forward, consider the possibilities that lie ahead, and make a resolution about things you would like to change. Sometimes these New Year’s resolutions are small tweaks you’d like to make to improve some aspect of your life. Other times, they are [...]

By |2024-03-21T10:56:30-04:00January 11th, 2022|

A Look Back: Our Top Senior Living Blog Posts from 2021

This year has been full of ups and downs for many people, from the events of January 6, to millions of life-saving vaccinations going in arms, to the rise of the Omicron variant. Yet with the new year on the horizon, I remain hopeful about the world’s potential for positive change and renewal. So, before [...]

By |2024-03-27T13:46:13-04:00December 28th, 2021|

Thinking of Selling Your Home? This Could Be the Ideal Time

Spring is in the air, and most of us couldn’t be more ready for warmer weather, budding flowers, and chirping birds! This time of year is a delight for the senses, and it is traditionally also a great time to sell your home. This year, however, springtime may be an especially good time to list [...]

By |2024-03-27T14:28:40-04:00March 22nd, 2021|
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