Most CCRCs require payment of a one-time fee, usually called theentrance fee, before moving to the community. The entrance feeamount often depends on the level of care at the time...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 08/13/2018
As the holidays approach, people will be spending hours at their local stores to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones, young and old. If you have an elderly relative or friend...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 05/24/2017
Bob Bolle swam a mile on Thursday. The next day, his wife, Mary Jane, found him lying on their bed unable to move. This terrifying experience was the beginning of a long journey to...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/19/2016
A crisis—whether it is a natural disaster or a medical emergency—can change everything in a matter of minutes. Dr. Walter Hays has experienced this in both his professional and...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/19/2016
I’ll tell you what I gave up when I moved here—cutting the grass and shoveling the snow,” said Waverly Heights resident Brant Rudisill. His wife, Ellen Anderson, added, “Well...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/13/2016
People don’t move to Beaumont at Bryn Mawr just to retire in their comfy chairs. They move to Beaumont because they want to be socially, mentally and physically engaged. Residents...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/13/2016
Martin and Margaret “Margy” Trueblood’s roots run deep with Foulkeways at Gwynedd, a Quaker Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) situated on 130 acres in Montgomery County....
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/13/2016
Dunwoody Village offers a wide variety of exceptional living options in a picturesque, wooded setting close to the cultural attractions of Philadelphia. Fourteen acres of our established...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/13/2016
Like many Americans Lois Wilson and Irv Thompson had busy, lifelong careers without the time to travel as much as they would have liked. As it turned out, the couple - who met at Pine...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 12/13/2016
