| t article in the New York Times covers the benefits | | | | apartment throughout the day. Another example of |
| of "NORCs" — Naturally Occurring Retirement | | | | this is when seniors in these communities share |
| Communities. NORCs are places that weren't | | | | transportation. Not all of them can drives, and all the |
| specifically built for seniors, and don't contain solely | | | | ones who can don't all need cars. Living in a NORC |
| seniors, but contain a significant number of seniors. | | | | allows seniors to share rides and carpool to popular |
| These places could be a place where groups of | | | | locations. |
| people moved in while younger and grew older there, | | | | Convenient Home Care Available in Some NORCs |
| or it could be an area which appeals to seniors. | | | | Since NORCs gather seniors into a collective |
| Regardless of how it was formed, these communities | | | | community, they also are capable of achieving other |
| provide seniors with a variety of important benefits. | | | | things because of their community. For example, they |
| Advantages of NORCs | | | | can get school bands and choirs to come perform for |
| One benefit of these communities is that they give | | | | them. Additionally, since there are many seniors in |
| seniors a community in which they can retain their | | | | one area, some places have R.N.s which make |
| independence and freedom. Maintaining their freedom | | | | weekly visits and make rounds through the |
| is important to the psychological well being and | | | | community. Usually it is tougher to get this type of in |
| general outlook of seniors. This is why many seniors | | | | home care for seniors, but since the R.N. can visit a |
| prefer to live in a NORC and receive occasional home | | | | number of seniors in one trip, it is much more |
| care instead of a nursing home. | | | | practical. |
| Additionally, it enables seniors to pool their resources | | | | See if there are Any NORCs In Your Area |
| to take care of wants and needs of the community. | | | | So if you or someone you know is considering |
| For example, in the community mentioned in the New | | | | moving into a nursing home, see if there are any |
| York Times article every day a certain number of | | | | NORCs in the area. They may be tougher to find, but |
| daily papers are bought, and then passed around the | | | | the benefits of moving into a NORC are many. |