http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/RetirementQuestions http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/rss/RetirementQuestions.xml Retirement Questions from PrettyGreatAnswers.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Active Adult Communities are specially designed communities for those who are 55 and above. They are designed to live an activelifestyle best suited for their age. These are for couples who no longer have children living at home. They can enjoy living in this kind of community along with other peo Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:23:22 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Active-Adult-Communities.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Active-Adult-Communities.htm Independent Living Communities, also known as retirement homes, are like condominiums and apartments where seniors and retirees capable of living independently can be with their peers. Here they can enjoy a lifestyle that is laid back and full of recreational opportunitiestogether with other seniors Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:23:22 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Independent-Living-Communities.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Independent-Living-Communities.htm Continuing Care Retirement Communities are a type of community wherein retirees and seniors can obtain three different levels of care: independent living, assisted living, or nursing care. All three are found inthe one community. For either a lump-sum or monthly fee, a retired person can have livin Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:23:22 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Continuing-Care-Retirement-Communities.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Continuing-Care-Retirement-Communities.htm In Assisted Living Communities, the residents live together typically require some level of assistance in their everyday activities. Licensed and well-trained medical staff are on hand to provide this assistance to the residents who cannot perform daily activities independently, either because of ad Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:23:22 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Assisted-Living-Communities.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Assisted-Living-Communities.htm Nursing Care Facilities, also called Nursing Homes, provide a living community for senior citizens and retirees who need constant care. Most states require a nursing care facility to have a license. They are expected to meet federal requirements such as having licensed and well-trained medical atten Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:23:22 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Nursing-Care-Facilities.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/03-07-2006What-are-Nursing-Care-Facilities.htm Everything here is © Pretty Great, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.