Articles on "Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)"
More Wonderful Years to Come- Dunwoody Village
Since meeting in college, Barbara and Geoffrey Mynott have continued to feel lucky with each year they have shared together. As they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary, they relish in the wonderful future ahead of them at their current home, Dunwoody Village, a Continuing Care Retirement Community located in Newtown Square, Pa. The Mynotts attended Bucknell University before Geoffrey briefly went into the service. He then started his own business, Conestoga Tool Company, where Barbara eventually joined him after [...]
A Welcome Home
Homecomings are often filled with reunions and reminiscing. They can be simultaneously heartwarming and bittersweet. They are also frequently preceded by moving—a process that can only be described as difficult. For seniors and their families, the physical challenges of moving are only the beginning. They also face the emotional challenges of finding the right home and the appropriate level of care. As her medical needs have changed, Carmen Cullen and her family have faced these challenges on three separate occasions. [...]
The Long Way Home – A Carefully Planned Retirement Move
After 14 moves in the last 25 years, Mac and Nancy Cramer know what they want in a home — and they are more than willing to wait for it. They spent nearly six years locating the ideal home for their retirement. Their patience paid off. Today, they enjoy an expansive view of the Chesapeake Bay and the financial benefits of partial ownership in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). As a Naval Academy graduate, Mac has always had a [...]
Non-Profit Retirement Community Buys Resident Homes That Can’t Sell
After the real estate market collapsed, retirees were hit especially hard – if they aren’t able to find a buyer for their home, they can’t move into a retirement community. But one nonprofit is helping senior citizens make the transition, by assisting them with the sales process. NBC’s John Yang reports. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The Top 5 Questions to Ask Retirement Community Residency Counselors
By Brenda Becker Your family has been encouraging you to consider to a retirement community; your neighbors recently moved; and now, you’ve received an invitation in the mail from that beautiful community you’ve always wondered about. Making the decision to finally visit a retirement community can often be a big decision, in and of itself. Determining which community will be a good fit to live in, takes planning, preparation and an open mind. If you’ve ever visited a college campus [...]
New Faces and Helping Hands at a Retirement Community
By Nancy Nolan, Director of Marketing & PR, Foulkeways at Gwynedd Thomas Jefferson University’s School of Nursing in Philadelphia, Pa. graduates approximately 220 nurses annually. For the first time in the School‘s history, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) has been added to their roster of hands-on training sites. Students, as part of their curriculum, are required to complete their clinical practicum in a variety of specialties such as Medical/Surgical, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Community Health Nursing. Foulkeways at Gwynedd, the [...]
Never Far From Home in Retirement Living
George and Zara Roberts have lived in many parts of the world, but they always knew no matter where their travels took them, they would return to their hometown in Philadelphia and eventually move to Cathedral Village, a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Zara attended Wellesley, where she majored in English, while George studied International Relations at Yale. When they wanted to get married, George faced the proverbial question from his future father-in-law: “How are you going to support my daughter?” [...]
Good Guidance in Senior Living
Everybody needs a little guidance sometimes. Norma Winther taught her students that important lesson and never hesitated to seek help with her own decisions. In her career as an English teacher and guidance counselor at Conestoga High School, Norma helped many students in their college selection process. Not surprisingly, she used that same skill set in her search for a retirement community. After her husband died in 2009, she turned to SourceBook to begin a new chapter in her life [...]
A Lifelong Learner in a Retirement Community
By Christy Brudin At an early age, Betty McGee showed an aptitude for academics. She won the first of several scholarships while still in her teens. Today, her pursuit of education continues unabated. A true lifelong learner, Betty is a great example of the importance — and impact — of education. Whether she is in pottery, painting or music classes or attending a lecture, Betty can often be found at the Center for Lifelong Learning at Chandler Hall, the retirement [...]
A New Age in Retirement Living
By Mary Clark The newest generation of retirees is busy changing the meaning of retirement. A more mobile generation with different outlooks and priorities, today’s retirees are comfortable with new technologies and emerging concepts. Most importantly, they are focused on what they intend to still accomplish. Chris and Jane Ball, current residents of Pine Run Community, are no exception. Born in Great Britain and now American citizens, their active lifestyles and evolving interests do not fit the mold of a [...]
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