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Why Senior Living?

Why Choosing a Nonprofit Life Plan Community Makes All the Difference

As you plan for the future, you’ll find that there are plenty of Life Plan Communities (also known as continuing care retirement communities or...

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Why Senior Living?

Senior Living Review and Referral Sites: Advice from Industry Professionals

When exploring your options for senior living, turning to a referral website may seem like the quickest way to find the community for you. Senior...

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Why Senior Living?

Thinking About a Destination Retirement? Here’s What To Consider

If you’re craving a retirement that feels like a vacation, a destination retirement could be ideal. Many people have fantasized about a life that’s...

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Why Senior Living?

A Guide to Senior Living Terms and Definitions

If you’ve started to research senior living options, you’ve probably already encountered a lot of unfamiliar jargon and language. Senior living has...

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Why Senior Living?

Aging in Place vs. Moving to a Life Plan Community

Where do you envision the next chapter of your life (or a loved one’s life) unfolding? If you’re like most people, you hope to remain in your home...

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Why Senior Living?

How Life Plan Communities Help Nurture Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships

Grandparent-grandchild relationships are a special part of life filled with joy. However, if you’re considering moving to senior living, you may be...

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Why Senior Living?

Making the Move: Talking to Your Adult Children About Senior Living

Moving to senior living is a big decision with many benefits. You may have fewer expenses, and you’ll almost certainly have access to more amenities,...

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Why Senior Living?

Future Planning 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Solo Agers

We all want the chance to construct lives of our choosing and to remain as independent as possible as long as possible. A new generation of solo...

Why Senior Living?

Choosing the Best Retirement Location: 7 Things to Consider

Location is everything in real estate. Where you choose to live can affect how you live. The best retirement locations make it easier to spend time...

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Why Senior Living?

Breaking Free From Retirement Myths: How Life Plan Communities Redefine Aging

Retirement myths are as old as retirement itself. In a culture that venerates youth, it’s easy to stereotype retirement — and the aging it represents...

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Why Senior Living?

How Life Plan Communities Make Healthy Living Easy

Your health is your wealth. It’s the most important asset you have — the one asset that enables you to do everything else in life. Healthy living for...

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Why Senior Living?

Community Spotlight: The Terraces at Summitview

What To Expect at The Terraces at Summitview Since 1958, The Terraces at Summitview in Yakima, Washington, has been one of Central Washington’s most...