Financial Solvency: An Important CCRC Selling Point
A big part of the decision to move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC or life plan community) has to do with security. Residents are making a large investment, and in exchange, they are [...]
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Does Your Location Determine Your Lifespan?
Is it possible that where you live could determine how healthy you are and how long you live? There’s mounting evidence that the answer to this question may be yes. I’ve written before about so-called [...]
How the Pandemic Has Impacted Thoughts About Senior Living
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of life with many people becoming sick, losing loved ones, losing jobs, and/or struggling with childcare. Throughout all of this, I have been mindful of how the [...]
Key Questions: The Ultimate CCRC Checklist
While inquisitiveness is a trait found in many members of the animal kingdom, human intelligence leads us to learn about the world, at least in part, by asking questions. And it starts at a young [...]
Kindness Matters: How Volunteering Can Benefit Seniors’ Health
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” -- Fred Rogers [...]
Is It Safe for Seniors to Travel?
Many older Americans worked hard for decades, rarely taking time off. This is why one of the activities that people often look forward to with their retirement is having the freedom to travel. So that [...]
Why Didn’t I Think to Ask That?: The Less Obvious CCRC Questions
When you are choosing which continuing care retirement community (CCRC or life plan community) is right for you, it can feel like you have a million questions you want and need to ask. At MyLifesite, [...]