| As the majority of the Baby Boomer generation | | | | both on the housing's location and the number of |
| approaches its retirement years, there will be more | | | | services it offers. |
| and more senior citizens who are still very healthy, | | | | Do You Qualify? |
| physically fit, mentally sharp, and entirely capable of | | | | Independent senior housing usually requires applicants |
| living on their own. Independent senior housing will | | | | to be at least 55, in good health, and independent |
| allow them both privacy, and the freedom to come | | | | enough to need minimal medical assistance. And the |
| and go as they please. | | | | facilities will want proof of income to ensure that |
| Independent senior housing is available in variety of | | | | applicants can pay for the available services and |
| styles: condominiums, town houses, apartments, and | | | | extras. |
| even mobile home or recreational vehicle parks. A | | | | There is however, some independent senior housing [ |
| good number of them may even offer limited house | | | | available for those with minimal disabilities, and taking |
| maintenance, and most of them have security. | | | | advantage of it will enable you to grow by taking |
| Independent senior housing complexes are most | | | | care of yourself as much as possible, while being in a |
| often located near shopping, medical and dental | | | | safe environment. |
| facilities, and banks, although some of them have | | | | If you are considering moving to independent senior |
| their own onsite medical service. The monthly fees | | | | housing, the most effective way to find what you |
| for independent senior housing can cover everything | | | | want is to make a list of your "must-have" services |
| from utility payments to meals, and should include | | | | and amenities, find the facilities in your desired area |
| maintenance and repair of a client's unit. | | | | which offer them, and eliminate the ones which are |
| Many independent senior housing communities have | | | | out of your financial range. The research you do at |
| management which will arrange group activates, or | | | | this point can be the most important factor in the |
| competitions like golf or tennis matches, "walks" for | | | | entire moving process. |
| various charities, and outings to local malls, museums | | | | If you are an independently-minded, self-sufficient |
| or parks, theater productions and concerts, or | | | | Baby Boomer on the verge of retirement, or even |
| sporting events. One can expect to pay between | | | | someone with a sight disability who does not want |
| five hundred and fifteen hundred dollars a month for | | | | to inconvenience your family, you may find that |
| independent senior housing. The price will depend | | | | independent senior living is ideal! |