Life Plan Communities vs. Senior Living Rentals: What's the Real Difference?
If you've compared different senior living options and come away more confused than when you started, you're not alone.
Can I Afford a CCRC? Here's What You Need To Know
Want a better, lower-stress retirement? For many older adults, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offers a path to a life they love....
Life Plan Communities and the Benefits of an Entrance Fee
When you begin to research senior living options, it’s easy to become inundated with financial details. If you’re unclear about entrance fees when it...
The Real Reasons Seniors Hesitate to Move to a Life Plan Community (and Why They're Worth Revisiting)
If you've thought about moving to a Life Plan Community (sometimes known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) and then set the idea...
For-Profit vs. Nonprofit Senior Living: A Side-by-Side Comparison
While exploring senior living options, you may see “nonprofit” as a descriptor for some of your choices. But what does this actually mean in terms of...
Making the Right Decision: 9 Questions to Ask Senior Living Communities
Touring a senior living community is perhaps the single most important step you’ll take on your journey to finding your next home.
Planning a Senior Living Tour? Here's What To Ask, Observe and Consider
Now that you’ve narrowed down your senior living options, it’s time to visit your top choices. You need to know what questions to ask when touring...
Beat the Senior Living Waitlist: Plan Now, Not Later
As you look ahead, you’ve probably had specific thoughts about where you’ll live as you get older. If a Life Plan Community (also sometimes known as...
What Can You Expect from Memory Care in a Life Plan Community?
Sometimes referred to as dementia care or memory support, memory care for seniors consists of specialty programming and team members trained to...
Why More Seniors Are Choosing Lock-and-Leave Communities for Retirement
The lock-and-leave lifestyle has gained a lot of popularity recently, and it’s easy to see why. This type of lifestyle isn’t one-size-fits-all; it...
The Do’s and Don'ts for Using AI to Research Senior Living
Regardless of the topic at hand, for many of us, our go-to research tool is an online search engine like Google. The reality is that most of today’s...
The Role of Lifelong Learning for Seniors in a Life Plan Community
Moving to a Life Plan Community (sometimes known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) is the start of new possibilities — and the...