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  • Spring Meadow

    Distance: 21.15 mi
    135 Spring Meadow Lane
    Hanover, MA 02339
  • 100 Points

    Doolittle Home

    Distance: 22.41 mi
    16 Bird St
    Foxborough, MA 02035
  • 10 Points

    Summer Place

    Distance: 22.88 mi
    20 Summer Street Ofc
    Chelmsford, MA 01824
  • Chelmsford Crossings Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.88 mi
    199 Chelmsford Street
    Chelmsford, MA 01824
  • Doolittle Homes Inc

    Distance: 22.88 mi
    16 Bird Street
    Foxboro, MA 02035
  • Doolittle Homes Inc

    Distance: 22.88 mi
    16 Bird Street
    Foxboro, MA 02035
  • Horn Home for Aged

    Distance: 23.05 mi
    98 Smith Street
    Lowell, MA 01851
  • Merrimack River Valley House

    Distance: 23.05 mi
    520 Fletcher St
    Lowell, MA 01854
  • Northwood Living Center

    Distance: 23.05 mi
    1010 Varnum Avenue
    Lowell, MA 01854
  • Meeting House at Stow

    Distance: 23.38 mi
    34 Meeting House Lane
    Stow, MA 01775
  • Ashland Farms at North Andover

    Distance: 23.81 mi
    700 Chickering Road
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • Sutton Hill Center

    Distance: 23.81 mi
    1801 Turnpike Street
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • 10 Points

    Village At Willow Crossing

    Distance: 23.88 mi
    25 Cobb
    Mansfield, MA 02048
  • Community at Pond Meadow

    Distance: 24.38 mi
    279 East Street
    Wrentham, MA 02093
  • Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

    Distance: 24.38 mi
    90 Taunton Street
    Wrentham, MA 02093
  • Pond Home

    Distance: 24.38 mi
    289 East Street
    Wrentham, MA 02093
  • 300 Points

    Sacred Heart Apartments

    Distance: 24.64 mi
    23 Hawley St
    Lawrence, MA 01843
  • 100 Points

    The Berkeley Retirement Home & Nursing Center

    Distance: 24.64 mi
    150 Berkeley St
    Lawrence, MA 01841
  • German Home

    Distance: 24.64 mi
    Howard St
    Lawrence, MA 01841
  • German Old Folks Home

    Distance: 24.64 mi
    374 Howard Street
    Lawrence, MA 01841
  • Hearthstone at Golden Pond

    Distance: 25.28 mi
    50 West Main Street
    Hopkinton, MA 01748
  • Kunst L

    Distance: 25.28 mi
    50 West Main Street
    Hopkinton, MA 01748
  • -10 Points

    Friends of the Senior Center

    Distance: 25.42 mi
    75 Groton Road
    North Chelmsford, MA 01863
  • Forge Hill Senior Living Community

    Distance: 25.65 mi
    4 Forge Hill Road
    Franklin, MA 02038
  • Winslow Village II Inc

    Distance: 25.83 mi
    1554 Ocean Street Apt 105
    Marshfield, MA 02050
  • Elks Home

    Distance: 26.96 mi
    97 Atlantic Road
    Gloucester, MA 01930
  • Julietta House

    Distance: 26.96 mi
    84 Prospect St
    Gloucester, MA 01930
  • Whitcomb House Alzheimer's Care

    Distance: 27.79 mi
    245 West Street
    Milford, MA 01757
  • Whitcomb House Alzheimer's Care

    Distance: 27.79 mi
    245 West Street
    Milford, MA 01757
  • Newton Senior Living

    Distance: 29.21 mi
    Draper Place
    Hopedale, MA 01747
  • Allerton House

    Distance: 29.52 mi
    290 Kingstown Way Unit 216
    Duxbury, MA 02332
  • The Village at Duxbury

    Distance: 29.52 mi
    290 Kingstown Way
    Duxbury, MA 02332
  • Albion Construction

    Distance: 33.84 mi
    1044 Mendon Road Ofc
    Woonsocket, RI 02895
  • Evergreen Assisted Living Center

    Distance: 33.84 mi
    116 Greene Street
    Woonsocket, RI 02895
  • St Francis House

    Distance: 33.84 mi
    167 Blackstone Street
    Woonsocket, RI 02895
  • TOTAL HOME CARE, LLC

    Distance: 33.84 mi
    1134 Social street
    Woonsocket, RI 02895
  • 200 Points

    Du Charme Estates LTD

    Distance: 34.06 mi
    25 Federal St
    Blackstone, MA 01504
  • 200 Points

    Oak Ledge Terrace

    Distance: 34.06 mi
    29 Federal St
    Blackstone, MA 01504
  • Ducharme Estates

    Distance: 34.06 mi
    25 Federal Street
    Blackstone, MA 01504

Retirement Communities Info

Retirement Communities Summary:
A retirement community is a living arrangement designed to accommodate adults age 55 years of age or older who are still able to care for themselves. While each retirement community has its own perks, many of these offer 24-hour staff located within the complex, housekeeping services, and planned activities for residents. The services provided depend on the individual needs, mobility, and health of each person. There are different retirement communities that cater to different groups of retirees and different income levels.

Retirement communities come in many forms that include apartment or condo style living arrangements, stand alone house styles, and even communities composed of single home units. Some are set up like gated communities. There is such a great demand for some facilities that they use a lottery type system to choose residents for available units.

While most retirement communities are designed for seniors with limited health problems that do not interfere with independent daily functioning, most offer onsite staff around the clock to help respond to emergency situations. Some facilities allow the hiring of in-home health care, while others do not. Newer specialty communities will offer moves to higher levels of care as needed by the residents.

Retirement Communities Specialties:


Retirement Communities offer various levels of care to their residents that expand as client needs change. Independent living, assisted living, special care or memory care, and skilled nursing are available in the same campus at many communities. A substantial entrance fee followed by monthly fees based on services are required for these types of retirement communities.

Procedures and Treatments:


While retirement communities do not offer medical services or assisted living, they often provide activities and special facilities, such as tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools, fitness centers, and more. Planned group activities and exercises may include arts and crafts, continuing education, aerobics, yoga, and others.

Retirement Communities Profession Details:


Retirement communities vary by cost and services offered. However, they are typically designed specifically for seniors. Living spaces may be smaller and maintenance, yard work, and possibly housekeeping, services are provided. Applicants to retirement communities must meet age requirements, be partially or fully retired depending on the specific community, and be able to care for themselves independently and without assistance.

Retirement Communities Associations:


National Active Retirement Association, American Seniors Housing Association, American Association of Retirement Communities.


Retirement Communities FAQs:

Do retirement communities offer medical services?
Typically, retirement communities do not offer medical services on site. However, 24-hour staff can help contact medical personnel in case of an emergency situation. There may also be transportation options to nearby medical care.

Are retirement communities expensive?
The cost of living in a retirement community varies widely depending on the facility, type of housing, and amenities offered. However, there are subsidized senior housing options for low income individuals.

What types of retirement communities are there?
Some of the retirement communities include:

Active adult communities: May provide activities and promote active lifestyle
Continuing care communities: May provide independent, assisted living, or nursing care facilities.
Assisted living communities: Provide supervision and assistance with everyday activities.
Non-institutional communities: May encourage family involvement.
Hospice communities: Provide comfortable facilities for terminally ill seniors.

How does a person choose which retirement community is best suited to them?
The best retirement community facility is one suited to your individual needs. You should determine where you want to live (type of climate, proximately to family members), your current health requirements, your activity level, budget, and what extra services you want included (meals, transportation, security). Then find a retirement community in the city and state that you would like to live.

What are the benefits of a retirement community?
Most retirement communities have open floor plans and easy accessibility for those with limited mobility. Retirement communities are maintenance free; you don' have to cook, clean, or worry about repairs or maintenance to appliances. Retirement communities have age specific activities and many other residents who share the same interests. Safety and security is of high priority to retirement communities.

Who shouldn't consider residing at a retirement community?
Retirees and seniors who require extensive care should not consider a retirement community. Often, these facilities cannot offer the proper level of care.

What is the difference between a retirement community and a nursing home?
A retirement community offers flexible living options for retirees who want to keep their independence but who also want to live maintenance free. A nursing home is for seniors who have serious or chronic health issues that require a great deal of care.

What are some services available at a retirement community?
Extra services include meal service, laundry service, pools and recreational facilities, library, games room, pharmacy and physician services. Public transportation (private buses) is usually offered to drive seniors to local shopping centers, churches, or other places.


Retirement Communities Related Terms:
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