We’ve written before about the growing demand for green retirement communities — 55-plus developments that prioritize environmentally responsible design and operations. Today’s retirees want housing that aligns with their values, and the senior living industry is responding by developing greener options. Evidence indicates that green senior living communities benefit not only the environment and operators’ … Read more

Financially, emotionally, and practically, choosing a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), also known as a life plan community, is a major decision. At myLifeSite, we aim to provide clear information and practical resources to help seniors determine whether this senior living option fits their needs and, if so, which CCRC might be the best match. … Read more

In last week’s blog post, I discussed why every retiree should at least consider the option of moving to a retirement community. It won’t be the right choice for everyone, but it’s worth approaching with an open mind and weighing the pros and cons against other living arrangements. Preconceptions about life in a retirement community … Read more

By Karen Shane The following story is part of a joint project between myLifeSite and Senior Correspondent where we ask people to report on their senior living decision process. John and I married on the plains of Nebraska 59 years ago at age 18. From that moment, we embraced a life of constant movement and … Read more

One of the key benefits of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), also called a life plan community, is the availability of onsite care services for residents. CCRCs are designed to cover the full continuum of seniors’ needs — from independent living services such as maintenance and housekeeping to higher-level care like memory support and … Read more

As people live longer and remain active well into retirement, many older adults are reassessing what they want from a retirement community. Where senior living once centered mainly on help with daily tasks and medical care, a growing number of communities now embrace a different approach: one that prioritizes helping residents stay healthy, active, independent, … Read more

The following story is part of a joint project between myLifeSite and Senior Correspondent where we ask people to report on their senior living decision process. By Jim Patrick After retiring, my wife and I left our home in Seattle and moved to Tucson, where we lived in an active retirement community for fifteen years. … Read more

There are some decisions in life that rarely wait for perfect timing — getting married, buying a home, having children, and retiring often come to mind. Moving to a retirement community, such as a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) or life plan community, is another one of those milestones people tend to postpone until they … Read more

In recent years, many senior living providers have changed their approach to showing pricing on community websites. Previously, clear pricing was rare by design: providers believed that revealing price too early would undercut their ability to communicate the community’s value through an in-person tour or conversation. The rationale was simple: in the absence of perceived … Read more

According to data collected by the National Alliance for Caregiving, more than 66 million Americans provide care to a family member—nearly 40 percent of the adult population. While this group includes people caring for the sick or disabled, the majority are supporting an elderly relative. Aside from spouses, adult children are most often the ones … Read more