| After working nearly your entire life, it is finally time | | | | residents bathe the resident, administer the resident's |
| to kick back, relax and take advantage of the retired | | | | medication and check blood pressure, pulse rate and |
| life. So where do you go now? Do you want to | | | | other vital signs, making sure that health comes first |
| continue living in your current home? Do you want to | | | | for their residents. |
| travel the world? Have you considered moving into a | | | | 3. Make a new network of new friends |
| retirement community? There are many reasons a lot | | | | By joining a retirement community, you join a whole |
| of seniors are moving into retirement communities | | | | new world of friends. You get to meet new |
| rather than staying in the homes they lived in for | | | | neighbors, who are all retired just like you. There are |
| years. Why? Here are the top five reasons seniors | | | | many activities geared toward helping you to meet |
| move into a retirement community. | | | | many different people in your community. |
| 1. Maintenance-free living makes life a breeze | | | | 4. Stay plenty busy with different activities |
| There are many types of retirement communities, | | | | Although you are retired, there are plenty of things |
| and most include maintenance-free living. That means | | | | to do. Many active retirement communities have |
| you no longer have to venture out in the hot | | | | activities, including anything from bingo to golf to |
| weather to mow your lawn. If you live in a cooler | | | | tennis. Most retirement communities also host |
| climate, you will no longer spend winter mornings | | | | tournaments and other social events for the |
| busting your back to scoop the sidewalk. The | | | | residents to interact with each other. |
| maintenance staff hired by your retirement | | | | 5. Relax |
| community is ready and able to perform these | | | | Whether it is kicking back by the pool or playing golf |
| maintenance tasks for you. Your yard and sidewalks | | | | in gorgeous summer weather, you will have plenty of |
| will always look nice, but you won't be doing the | | | | time to relax. After all those years of working, you |
| demanding work. | | | | should be able to relax. Many seniors choose to join |
| 2. Quick, convenient health care when you need it | | | | membership in different associations, such as the |
| Retirement communities are very good about | | | | National Senior Golf Association. If you want to |
| employing staff with health care experience. Some | | | | travel, you can leave whenever you would like, and |
| communities, such as skilled nursing, continuing care, | | | | you won't have to worry about finding someone to |
| assisted living and Alzheimer's communities, hire | | | | mow your lawn, rake your leaves or water your |
| nurses for the convenience of their residents. For | | | | flowers. |
| instance, staff members are on site to help the | | | | |