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RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES MEET INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

Retirement communities are for retirement age people who cannot or no longer wish to live in a single family residence.  Most communities are expensive. Some are more affordable than others.  Look for non-profit facilities or communities that offer rental housing if your budget is tight.
Communities differ in the amount of on-site assistance and care provided.  Three types of retirement communities are:

Active (on site medical care not required)
Active and Supportive… More

AGING -IN-PLACE WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Universal Design is a collection of ideas and designs for the development of buildings, environments, and products  accessible to those with and without disabilities.
REHABBING OLD HOUSES.
Before I became interested in old people, I was interested in old houses.  I learned about Universal Design as a real estate investor.   I bought properties at the bottom of the market, lived in them,  fixed them up over time, and sold them when the market rose or I could make a decent… More

SENIOR LIVING APARTMENTS: INDEPENDENT VS ASSISTED

Assisted (supportive) Living  and Independent Living are two different kinds of senior housing.  This short video explains the difference.… More

SENIOR INDEPENDENT LIVING: PLAN FOR IT

MAKING THE MOST OF MATURITY
The tag line for the ElderAuthority is “Making the Most of Maturity”.  Up front planning can impact your future freedom and contentment.  There are lots of ways to live frugally and still enjoy your life to the fullest.  With the losses to retirement accounts, the high unemployment rate, and politicians unable to lead us out of a decade of financial crisis, it is easy to lose heart.  Don’t despair.   Things are not as frightening… More