If you’re looking into senior living and wondering about the benefits of a move, look no further. The truth is that the transition from your apartment or home to a rental Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) has never been easier, more affordable or more beneficial.
At a rental CCRC like Glencroft Center for Modern Aging, seniors enjoy all the benefits of socialization, maintenance-free living, on-site cultural activities, dining, amenities, and access to a full continuum of care services should they ever need it.
There are many reasons seniors choose to move into a CCRC sooner rather than later, including the advantages listed above. Some want to make decisions about their next chapter when their mental acuity is high and others just can’t wait to take advantage of everything the community has to offer.
Read on to learn more about the benefits of moving to a CCRC like Glencroft Center for Modern Aging early in your senior living journey, before you need higher levels of care.
4 Reasons To Move to a CCRC Sooner Rather Than Later
If you think you’re too young to live in a rental CCRC, think again. At Glencroft Center for Modern Aging, seniors as young as 55 enjoy our all-inclusive rental lifestyle. When you move to a rental community while you’re still independent, you immediately benefit. How you might wonder? Well…
Keep reading to learn about the four benefits of moving to senior living now, not later.
1. A Fun, Independent, All-Inclusive Lifestyle
Moving to a CCRC sooner while you’re still active and independent means convenient access to an independent lifestyle, activities calendar and a range of amenities. Join in with planned group activities like games, concerts, dances, dinners, or day trips. Participate in water aerobics year-round in our indoor swimming pool, visit the beauty/nail salon and barber shop, and shop in our mini-market.
At Glencroft, independent seniors can choose from a variety of apartments and free-standing residences, including The Casitas, The Villas, and The Crossings floor plans. Whichever floor plan you choose, your monthly fee includes:
- All utilities (except telephone, upgraded cable, and upgraded internet)
- One meal a day
- Group bus transportation
- Covered parking
- Glencroft’s own Channel 4
- Housekeeping two times per month
- Activities and use of all facilities
- Mobile GPS Personal Emergency Response System
For our independent residents who’d like to stay self-sufficient for as long as possible, our in-home service, Glencroft at Home by AmeriCare, provides a supportive bridge between independent living and assisted living.
2. Health, Wellness and Dining Programs
CCRCs aim to help residents maintain their independence by helping them stay active, healthy and well. Glencroft Center for Modern Aging provides comprehensive health and wellness programs, a fitness center with trainers, low-impact aerobics classes, aquatic centers, and specialized dining plans. In addition to these health benefits, more CCRCs than ever before are focused on wellness, with programs to enrich each aspect of a person’s well-being.
At Glencroft, our ZoeLife™ wellness programming helps seniors pursue vitality through a full and purposeful life focused on all aspects of wellness. By taking advantage of these lifestyle perks early, you’re much less likely to need care in the future.
3. A Smoother Transition
The transition to a CCRC is generally easier for seniors who are younger, more mobile, and in good health. The earlier you start this process, the more in control you’ll be and the more options you’ll have. As we age, moving becomes increasingly difficult, so individuals who are older and more frail are likely to experience relocation stress syndrome (RSS), which is characterized by confusion, anxiety and loneliness. If you wait until you need higher levels of care, the odds are good that someone else will have to make the difficult decision for you.
It’s important to know as much as you can about the benefits of joining a rental CCRC before you’ll need to use those benefits.
4. A Continuum of Care
Glencroft offers a full range of health care services in addition to independent living. With unique residences or rooms in assisted living, memory care, and long-term care, we’re able to address residents’ individual care needs. These services offer peace of mind to the seniors who live here because they know they can count on the community’s support.
We hope this article’s given you an idea of the expected benefits at a rental senior living community like Glencroft and why you should move sooner rather than later.
Contact us today to learn more about making the move to independent living.
