The Active Retirement Community For Seniors Who Are Just Getting Started

As more and more Baby Boomers are breakingrequired, under regulations established by the US
through the "55-years-and-above" barrier, the lifestyleDepartment of Housing and Urban Development, to
offered by an active retirement community ishave a resident population with at least four-fifths, or
becoming attractive for the increasing number of80%, of its members above the age of 55. The
baby Boomers who have broken through theremaining twenty percent of the facilities residents
"55-years-and-over" barrier and become senior citizenmust be at least nineteen years old.
material.The other class of communities, the age-targeted
An active retirement community enables its residentsretirement community, is also governed by the HUD
to live as independently as their capabilities allow,regulations. An age-targeted retirement community is
while supplying them with every possible amenity. Andesigned for residents over the age of 55 who have
active retirement community can consist ofno children or minors in their care. The regulations do
apartments, town homes or duplexes, or single familynot exclude young people and grandchildren from
residences.visiting; they are welcome, but cannot become
For senior citizens who prefer to spend their time onpermanent residents.
things other than household tasks, an activeThe leisure, or resort, active retirement community
retirement community offers a nearly maintenancewill have a variety of onsite facilities for the use of
free way of life. The community management willits residents. This type of active retirement
even remover the efforts involved in arranging social,community emphasizes the social aspect of
shopping, sporting, or entertainment activities.retirement, and will have fitness facilities, swimming
An active retirement community may be located nearpools and spas, tennis or even handball courts, and an
golf courses, or have its own swimming pools andactive social calendar. Arranging classes in arts and
tennis courts for the enjoyment of its residents. Itcrafts, and have community picnics and outings to
will organize and provide transportation for day tripslocal cultural attractions, an active retirement
to museums, concerts, art galleries, and movies orcommunity will often have its own shuttle service to
plays. Every active retirement community will have aarea grocery stores and shopping malls.
clubhouse in which residents can gather to socialize orThe active retirement community is an ideal solution
watch television; but the residents are required tofor those who see retirement as the chance to
take responsibility for their own health carecatch up on everything they had no time for during
arrangements. And only rarely will an activetheir working years. It will provide them with an
retirement community offer laundry services.attractive, safe environment in which to make new
Active Retirement Community Regulationsfriends, explore new interests, and just relax and
The age restricted active retirement community [ isenjoy life!