Understanding CCRC Residents: Life Stages and Care Needs
A lot of people ask about the average age of residents in a CCRC senior living community. For continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, or life plan communities), the…
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Understanding CCRC Residency Contracts: What Seniors Need to Know
At myLifeSite we hear regularly from thousands of readers who are researching continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), also known as life plan communities. Those conversations help shape our…
Understanding Annuities: A Clear Guide for Retirement Planning
If you follow this blog, you know I usually write about senior living and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs or life plan communities). Choosing a retirement community is…
Not Ready for a CCRC? How to Decide and Prepare for the Move
Although most people who choose continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) say they are pleased with their decision, many delay the move because they feel they are “not ready…
Overcoming Communication Barriers When Caring for Someone with Dementia
Dementia is not a single disease but a general term for a decline in cognitive abilities—such as memory, language, attention, and reasoning—that is severe enough to interfere with…
What Waitlists Reveal About the Future of Senior Living
We recently received an email from a myLifeSite user that caught my attention—not because it was unique, but because it reflects a trend we’re hearing across the country:…
Is Aging Independently Real? What It Means for Seniors
I recently read a PBS Newshour piece titled “How to Stay Out of a Nursing Home and Age Independently,” which summarized a Swedish study identifying factors that predict…
Senior Living Options That Keep Couples with Different Care Needs Together
A viral video from last year captured a moving reunion that highlighted a common issue for older couples. In the footage, an 89-year-old husband moved into his wife’s…
Can I Afford a Life Plan Community? Costs, Financing & Checklist
Before cofounding myLifeSite, I worked for 14 years as a financial advisor. In the final years of that role I focused on learning the senior living industry, especially…
Assessing Care Quality and Access at a CCRC Healthcare Center
It is somewhat ironic that when you choose to move into a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), also known as a life plan community, you hope you’ll never…
