Frequently Asked Questions
What is a CCRC?
A Continuing Care Retirement Community provides housing and health services to mature adults under a long-term contract providing lifelong access to a full continuum of care, including Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.
A Continuing Care Retirement Community provides housing and health services to mature adults under a long-term contract providing lifelong access to a full continuum of care, including Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.
Is there an age requirement for CCRCs?
Yes, most communities require that an individual, or at least one member of a couple, be at least 62 years of age.
Yes, most communities require that an individual, or at least one member of a couple, be at least 62 years of age.
Are CCRCs expensive?
You may be pleasantly surprised if you compare the cost of maintaining a home with the cost of living in a CCRC, where virtually all expenses are covered by one monthly fee. If you own your own home, it is very likely that your personal finances will accommodate a Friendship Village lifestyle. There are many payment options that you can consider when choosing to move to a CCRC. With the wide array of living options and contract plans at Friendship Village, a Residency Counselor can help you find just the right fit. Click here for an interesting article on the tax benefits of CCRCs from SmartMoney.com.
You may be pleasantly surprised if you compare the cost of maintaining a home with the cost of living in a CCRC, where virtually all expenses are covered by one monthly fee. If you own your own home, it is very likely that your personal finances will accommodate a Friendship Village lifestyle. There are many payment options that you can consider when choosing to move to a CCRC. With the wide array of living options and contract plans at Friendship Village, a Residency Counselor can help you find just the right fit. Click here for an interesting article on the tax benefits of CCRCs from SmartMoney.com.
What kind of services and amenities do CCRCs offer?
Most CCRCs offer a combination of cultural, social and spiritual activities. At Friendship Village, you can enjoy courtesy transportation services, a choice of dining options, beautiful grounds and garden spaces, a fitness club, an in-house clinic, a full-service Chase banking facility, a salon and more. You will also find programs to enrich your spiritual life, allow you to express your creativity and make new friends.
Most CCRCs offer a combination of cultural, social and spiritual activities. At Friendship Village, you can enjoy courtesy transportation services, a choice of dining options, beautiful grounds and garden spaces, a fitness club, an in-house clinic, a full-service Chase banking facility, a salon and more. You will also find programs to enrich your spiritual life, allow you to express your creativity and make new friends.
I think my parents would benefit from living in a retirement community. How do I approach the subject?
Speaking to a loved one about moving to a retirement community can be a delicate task. Visit the Talking to Your Loved Ones section of our Web site and you will find helpful tips on speaking with your loves ones about retirement living. You will also find an informative guide to the various living options available for older adults.
Speaking to a loved one about moving to a retirement community can be a delicate task. Visit the Talking to Your Loved Ones section of our Web site and you will find helpful tips on speaking with your loves ones about retirement living. You will also find an informative guide to the various living options available for older adults.
What is included in the monthly fee?
Typically in a CCRC, one monthly fee includes access to your home, plus all the benefits of living in the community -- meals, utilities, home maintenance and landscaping services, cultural programming, all real estate taxes, housekeeping, and access to 24-hour emergency call services. For more specifics about what Friendship Village offers, visit the Living Options section of this Web site.
Typically in a CCRC, one monthly fee includes access to your home, plus all the benefits of living in the community -- meals, utilities, home maintenance and landscaping services, cultural programming, all real estate taxes, housekeeping, and access to 24-hour emergency call services. For more specifics about what Friendship Village offers, visit the Living Options section of this Web site.
What type of health services does a CCRC offer?
At Friendship Village, the focus is on promoting healthy, active lifestyles, so you can stay at your best. But if your needs ever change, you have access to a full continuum of care. As part of Friendship Senior Options, Friendship Village incorporates the latest philosophies into each of its offerings, so you can be assured of high quality care if you ever require Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing services.
At Friendship Village, the focus is on promoting healthy, active lifestyles, so you can stay at your best. But if your needs ever change, you have access to a full continuum of care. As part of Friendship Senior Options, Friendship Village incorporates the latest philosophies into each of its offerings, so you can be assured of high quality care if you ever require Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing services.
