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When Should We Move to Assisted Living or a CCRC?
This article was originally published in 2021. Updated Sept. 2025 with updates from several people we know, including the couple profiled in the original article. For most people, the answer to the question when is the right time to move to a Life Care community is, "when I get older". It pretty much doesn't matter how old the person is…...
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Blue Ridge is a very small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia. It is at the very top of the state on the border near Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The town has about 1200 residents. Blue Ridge is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Georgia. Lake Blue Ridge, the Toccoa River, the Blue Ridge…...
Berea, Kentucky makes an unusual and historic retirement community for active adults. It is not only one of the fastest growing towns in America (estimated 73% growth from 2000 to 2010), but it is also one of the most unusual small towns in the south. The town was founded by abolitionist missionaries in 1853. They established Berea College, a coeducational…...
Torrance is a city of about 150,000 in southern California, located just north of Long Beach and south of Los Angeles. It is near the ocean and the 6th largest city in Los Angeles County. picture of Torrance Beach courtesy of Wikipedia and Lars0001 (public domain)....
Bahia de Caraquez is a laid-back resort community of about 30,000 on a peninsula on the west coast of Ecuador. It's a pretty, subdued seaside location with clean streets, low crime (especially by Ecuador's standards) and white sandy beaches....