By Cheryl Farkas L-R Bette Jensen, Dot Latham, Jane Ellen Walsh (standing) and Barbara Hood (seated). One thing is certain: Betty Jensen, 91; Dot Latham, 89; Jane Ellen Walsh, 79; and Barbara Hood, 82, all came from different places, different situations, different lifestyles, and have very different personalities. The one thing they have in common is they decided to remain [...]
Re-inventing Corpening Apartments is the next phase of Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community’s forward-looking strategic plan. After the recent completion of a new neighborhood of 17 free standing homes, with six more to be built in 2013, and the opening of Asbury Place, a beautiful new building for residents who need assisted living, Arbor Acres is now getting ready [...]
Some of their fondest memories are of wilderness camping and canoeing in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State and in Canada. In fact, the night Jan and Frank Smith met, 61 years ago, they discovered their mutual love of the outdoors and knew it would be the benchmark for their activities in their marriage. Four children and untold [...]
John did not need medical supervision, but he did feel like washing his hands of the endless home-related tasks to which a home-owner is heir. That’s when he started looking at independent living communities where active adults enjoy a lifestyle free of the worries and trouble of home maintenance. Similar to any apartment, condominium, or single-family development, they also provide [...]
Roger Gore, Marketing Director at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community, has over ten years of experience working with seniors. It was one of those gorgeous fall days when the rustling gold and orange leaves and crisp air begs you to walk and enjoy. It happened that I needed to check on how renovations were coming along for one of our [...]
Mary Cates, former Raleigh City Councilwoman who helped pioneer Raleigh’s Citizens Advisory Committee network, was inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame October 1 in ceremonies at the Raleigh Convention Center. She early declared “a religious and patriotic commitment to be a steward of the public good,” a commitment that has surely been realized in Raleigh. Her initial effort was [...]
Some tips to help alleviate the stress of moving into a retirement community: Total Immersion: After the initial research, go experience the prospective communities. Keep family in the loop: Keep family members involved when moving through the selection process. They provide a strong support system and show both family and staff that their input is valued. Hire a pro: A [...]
Linda P. Erickson Linda P. Erickson, CFP®, is the president of Erickson Advisors and a registered principal offering securities through Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC, 336-274-9403 lindae@ericksonadvisors.net. Once you retire there is usually no going back. No Resets, No Undo’s, at least in the earned income department. This fact poses a challenge to those planning their retirement income strategies. The [...]
Independent Living Communities take the word “Living” seriously The options for retirement for Baby Boomers and beyond bear no resemblance to the options your parents knew. Whereas, retirement used to be the slowing down period of a successful life, today it has become the opportunity many have waited for to really begin an unencumbered lifestyle. And the retirement communities [...]
How do I know when it is time to move to a senior community? Often, people confuse moving to a retirement community with giving up their independence and all the things they enjoy. The truth is, many senior living communities provide people a place to maintain their independence and expand their horizons. But aren’t senior or retirement communities for old [...]
