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  • Morse Financial Services

    Distance: 13.47 mi
    57 High Street
    Reading, MA 01867
  • 100 Points

    Tidd Home Inc

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    74 Elm St
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • 20 Points

    New Horizons Retirement Community

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    21 Warren Avenue Ofc
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Century21 Crowley

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    132 Pleasant Street
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Comfort Keepers

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    12 Alfred Street
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Country Club Heights- a Cordia Senior Residence

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    3 Rehabilitation Way
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Hearthstone Alzheimer Care at Choate

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    23 Warren Avenue
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Tidd Home Inc

    Distance: 13.52 mi
    74 Elm Street
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Adult Day Center At Youville Place

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    10 Pelham Road
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Brookhaven At Lexington

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    1010 Waltham Street Apt D338
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Brookhaven at Lexington

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    1010 Waltham Street Apt D338
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Cooperative Elder Services

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    10 Pelham Road
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Dana Home Of Lexington

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    2027 Massachusetts Avenue
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Dana Home Of Lexington

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    2027 Maschsts Avenue
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Erickson Retirement

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    57 Bedford Street
    Lexington, MA 02420
  • Hearthstone Alzheimer Care

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    271 Lincoln Street
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Hearthstone Alzheimer Care Inc

    Distance: 13.67 mi
    271 Lincoln Street
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Independent Living Facility

    Distance: 14.01 mi
    12 Hollis Street
    Pepperell, MA 01463
  • Maplewood Farm

    Distance: 14.01 mi
    3 Chestnut St
    Pepperell, MA 01463
  • Apple Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Distance: 14.78 mi
    400 Groton Road
    Ayer, MA 01432
  • -10 Points

    Holmes Management Littleton Lyne Apartments

    Distance: 14.78 mi
    125 Littleton Road Apt 9
    Ayer, MA 01432
  • Sunrise Senior Living

    Distance: 15.11 mi
    55 Salem
    Lynnfield, MA 01940
  • Boit Home

    Distance: 15.17 mi
    5 Bennett Street
    Wakefield, MA 01880
  • Centers For Optimum Care

    Distance: 15.17 mi
    1 Bathol Street
    Wakefield, MA 01880
  • Elizabeth E Boit Home-Women

    Distance: 15.17 mi
    5 Bennett St
    Wakefield, MA 01880
  • Harborside ; Healthcare Of Waked

    Distance: 15.17 mi
    1 Bathol Street
    Wakefield, MA 01880
  • Oosterman Rest Home

    Distance: 15.17 mi
    706 Main Street
    Wakefield, MA 01880
  • 100 Points

    Fuller House

    Distance: 15.29 mi
    32 Franklin St
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Fuller House Of Stoneham

    Distance: 15.29 mi
    32 Franklin Street
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • ERA Page Estates

    Distance: 15.48 mi
    PO Box 76
    Middleton, MA 01949
  • Comfort Keepers

    Distance: 15.48 mi
    10 Mount Vernon Street
    Winchester, MA 01890
  • The Gables At Winchester

    Distance: 15.48 mi
    299 Cambridge Street Ofc
    Winchester, MA 01890
  • Haverhill Crossings

    Distance: 15.63 mi
    254 Amesbury Road Ofc
    Haverhill, MA 01830
  • Stevens-Bennett Home Inc

    Distance: 15.63 mi
    337 Main Street
    Haverhill, MA 01830
  • Rivercourt Residences

    Distance: 15.94 mi
    8 West Main
    West Groton, MA 01472
  • Meeting House at Stow

    Distance: 16.64 mi
    34 Meeting House Lane
    Stow, MA 01775
  • Woodland Place

    Distance: 16.76 mi
    2 Fernwood Drive
    Litchfield, NH 03052
  • 220 Points

    Nichols Village

    Distance: 16.9 mi
    One Nichols Way
    Groveland, MA 01834
  • Assisted Living at Beaver Lake Lodge

    Distance: 17.08 mi
    38 N Shore Rd
    Derry, NH 03038
  • Sunrise Assisted Living of Arlington

    Distance: 17.11 mi
    1395 Massachusetts Avenue
    Arlington, MA 02476
  • 20 Points

    Levi Gould Apartments

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    200 West Foster Street Ofc
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • -10 Points

    Cochrane Jonathan Home

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    80 Grove Street
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Congregational Retirement Home

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    W Foster St
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Congregational Retirement Homes III

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    80 Grove Street
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Congregational Retirement Homes Inc

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    200 West Foster Street Ofc
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Elks Home

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    75 Myrtle Street
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Mystic Valley Elder Home Care

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    1 Nason Drive
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Osterman's Rest Home

    Distance: 17.55 mi
    93 Laurel Street
    Melrose, MA 02176
  • Freedom Commons At Belmont Hills

    Distance: 17.83 mi
    95 Mill
    Belmont, MA 02478
  • Visiting Angels

    Distance: 18 mi
    142 North Road
    Sudbury, MA 01776

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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