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As the COVID-19 pandemic entered its third year, the United States approached a devastating milestone of nearly 1 million deaths. Older adults have borne a disproportionate share of…
If you’re researching continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), also called life plan communities, you’ve likely noticed both for-profit (FP) and not-for-profit (NFP) options. Most life plan communities operate…
By Claudia Rumwell When my husband and I began researching continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), our friends were puzzled. They thought we were too young to be thinking…
Hurricane Beryl recently left more than 2.2 million homes and businesses in Houston without power—some for nearly two weeks. After the storm’s direct hit on July 8 as…
Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), also called life plan communities, frequently require an entry fee that secures lifetime housing and priority access to healthcare services. Often a significant…
Many people associate Medicare primarily with hospital stays (Part A) and physician services (Part B), but it also influences decisions about senior living. When I speak with groups…
Many new senior living residents use equity from the sale of a home to cover most or all of their move into senior living. But some people no…
Research consistently finds that most older adults prefer to “age at home.” Still, many choose a retirement community—such as a CCRC (continuing care retirement community, also called a…
Thanks to review sites and consumer advocacy organizations, it’s easier than ever to learn which businesses keep their promises and which fall short. Fewer people, however, know…
As we’ve written previously, residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or “life plan communities”) may be eligible to deduct a portion of their monthly fee — and…
