CCRC Contract Types Explained: Reimagine Your Future Options
When planning for the next chapter of your life, finding a community that offers both security and the lifestyle you envision is what everyone strives for. That’s where Continuing Care …
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Does Long Term Care Insurance Cover Independent Living?
Long-term care insurance—a crucial component of many seniors’ financial plans—provides coverage for various types of care, including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), skilled nursing, and nursing home care. …
Expert Tips & Resources for Talking With Your Parents About Senior Living
As supportive adult children, we often find ourselves faced with delicate conversations about the well-being of our aging parents. One of the most challenging topics for any adult child is …
9 Reasons Why a Senior Living Apartment Is Right for You
Finding the perfect living arrangement as you embrace the senior years can be a rewarding journey. A senior living apartment might be just the answer you’re looking for. Tailored to …
Senior Living 101: What is LifeCare®?
Senior living provides older adults with social opportunities, amenities and services, and health care, but not all communities are the same. In a Life Plan Community, or Continuing Care Retirement …
Senior living expert advises retirees to ‘invest in themselves’
BRENTWOOD, TN – When nationally renowned senior living expert Tripp Higgins talks about retirement priorities, he doesn’t start with senior living options and how much they cost. He talks about …
Forward Thinking – Depression can disguise itself as grief or sadness
With the holidays upon us, family gatherings – especially multi-generational ones – offer the opportunity to reconnect with loved ones we don’t see often. This is especially true as we …
Forward Thinking – Don’t let your home define you
Have you ever given a thought about where and how you want to spend your retirement years? I ask because if you, like me, are getting to a certain age, …
Forward Thinking – Lifelong Learning
It’s back to school time but who says it’s just for kids. If you are a lifelong learner, want to learn a new skill (or improve a rusty one) or …
Why You Should Pay a Retirement Community Buy-in Payment
Retirement communities often require a buy-in payment (sometimes called an entrance payment) or provide a buy-in payment option. The buy-in payment model can be of great value to a senior …