When your parent or loved one decides theyre ready to move from the family home, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) may be worth considering. Offering a variety of services within one community, CCRCs guarantee lifetime housing, social activities and increased levels of care as needs change. These features, however, do come with a price.Yes they have locations all over the country.

Advantages for retirement communities Access to a wide variety of affordable activities is the number one advantage mentioned by people who like to live in retirement communities. Depending on where you live, you may have easy access to golf, tennis, swimming, art studios, woodworking shops, garden plots, live theater, clubs and social activities.

Meanwhile for disadvantages . The number one reason people have given for not wanting to live in a retirement community is that they are living in their current home or neighborhood where they have lived for a number of years. If you have close ties to your neighbors and your community, you may see no reason to move a new community where you would have to form new relationship.

A new affordable condo development was just completed located in Clifton Park, near Albany, I-87. It's a fantastic 55+ community! I can send you the information.

Yes there most certainly is an organization you can speak to about donating you a car or giving you a ride to your apointments. You should contact the American Cancer Society.