In the “I’m Not Ready Yet” blog series, we will take an in-depth look at common reasons people delay a move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) or other senior living community. We’ve already explored two frequent obstacles that lead people to postpone a move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC or life … Read more

When comparing rental retirement communities and life plan communities (also known as CCRCs or continuing care retirement communities), there are several important differences to keep in mind. At first glance the two types of communities can look similar, but key distinctions affect finances, services and long-term planning. This article explains the main differences between rental … Read more

Getting married later in life can be a rewarding way to deepen companionship, share daily routines, and find renewed purpose. With dating platforms now widely used by older adults, finding a romantic partner in later years is easier than before, and marriages among older adults—often called “gray marriages”—are becoming more common. However, marrying later brings … Read more

As the United States contends with an abundance of vacant or functionally obsolete commercial buildings and a shortage of affordable senior housing, a growing solution is emerging: adaptive reuse. Developers are converting idle schools, underused malls, empty office towers, and aging hotels into thoughtfully designed senior living communities. This approach helps address housing demand while … Read more

A continuing care retirement community (CCRC), also known as a life plan community, is a senior housing option that combines independent living with access to higher levels of long-term care, such as assisted living and skilled nursing, if those services become necessary. Beyond the social and wellness benefits of life on campus, CCRCs offer residents … Read more

From time to time we highlight senior living–adjacent topics that are serious in nature, including mental and behavioral health, to spark important conversations that can be difficult to start. The pandemic’s more than two years have strained people in many ways. Worries about staying physically healthy overlapped with financial and employment concerns, child care and … Read more

What comes to mind when you hear the term “independent living”? The phrase can mean different things to different people, and even within the senior living industry it’s used to describe a wide range of living and care situations. That ambiguity can create confusion when seniors and their families are evaluating housing options. Below is … Read more

When considering a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), prospective residents benefit from understanding the broader market. At myLifeSite, we often get questions such as: Who are the largest CCRC providers? What portion are non-profit versus for-profit? Which regions have the most CCRCs? And are most CCRCs standalone communities or part of multi-site organizations? The following … Read more

What is your attitude toward the aging process? Do you see it as a meaningful stage of life to be embraced, or as an unwelcome burden to be endured? Recently I read an inspiring 2017 reflection by oilman T. Boone Pickens in which he describes his experience in what he calls life’s “fourth quarter.” After … Read more

In last week’s blog post, I wrote about 90-year-old oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens and his inspiring attitude toward growing older despite recent health setbacks. Pickens encourages being “the eternal optimist who is excited to see what the next decade will bring.” He adds: “I remain excited every day, engaged and thrilled in the office … Read more