Thursday, March 27, 2014

Should You Consider A Retirement Community For Your Loved Seniors?

By April Henry


Retirement communities are areas in the country that are specifically designed and built with seniors in mind. There are many different places that cater to the various needs and preferences of the people who live there. There are condominium units that are housed in buildings which may be clustered in one spot or there are also some actual houses that are built to the standard of their buyers.

The other class of communities, the age-targeted retirement community, is also governed by the HUD regulations. An age-targeted retirement community is designed for residents over the age of 55 who have no children or minors in their care. The regulations do not exclude young people and grandchildren from visiting; they are welcome, but cannot become permanent residents. The leisure, or resort, active retirement community will have a variety of onsite facilities for the use of its residents. This type of active retirement community emphasizes the social aspect of retirement, and will have fitness facilities, swimming pools and spas, tennis or even handball courts, and an active social calendar.

Arranging classes in arts and crafts, and have community picnics and outings to local cultural attractions, an active retirement community will often have its own shuttle service to area grocery stores and shopping malls. The active retirement community is an ideal solution for those who see retirement as the chance to catch up on everything they had no time for during their working years. It will provide them with an attractive, safe environment in which to make new friends, explore new interests, and just relax and enjoy life!

For senior citizens who prefer to spend their time on things other than household tasks, an active retirement community offers a nearly maintenance free way of life. The community management will even remover the efforts involved in arranging social, shopping, sporting, or entertainment activities.

These preferences can often be found in retirement communities. These places do not necessarily mean that their residents are invalids or are sickly. Many of the residents here just like to live in the neighbourhood because of the companionship that often comes with the other residents present there.




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