In A Changing Industry, CCRCs Provide Exceptional Value
Continuing care retirement communities offer an innovative and independent lifestyle for older adults. This type of community is different from other housing and care for older people because it offers a long-term contract that provides for housing, services and nursing care, all in one location. The CCRC continues to meet your needs in a familiar setting as you grow older.
As a CCRC resident, you can take advantage of a wide variety of activities and services conveniently offered within the community. There are no restrictions on lifestyle. You can continue to travel, volunteer and enjoy your life outside the community as much as you like.
The CCRC's emphasis on the individual, coupled with a supportive environment, allows you to continue to pursue your lifelong interests.
What Services Are Included?
CCRCs provide a wide array of services tailored to each resident's needs, abilities and preferences. Typical services and amenities include:
- Nursing and other healthcare services
- Meals and special diets
- Housekeeping
- Scheduled transportation
- Emergency help
- Personal assistance
- Assisted living
- Recreational and educational activities
A broader list of services and a consumer checklist are available in The Continuing Care Retirement Community: A Guidebook for Consumers, published by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). To order, call AAHSA Publications at (800) 508-9442.