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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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Oro Valley is a rapidly growing region about 15 miles north of Tucson in southern Arizona. CNN/Money named Oro Valley #44 on its list of "Best 100 Places to Live and Launch". The 2020 population is over 44,000, median January temperature is 50, elevation is 2500'. The population is a bit older than Arizona in general, yet many younger families…...
Glen Rose is a very small town of under 3,000 people in north central Texas, just west of Dallas. This town features a relaxed lifestyle. The presence of dinosaur footprints in the area makes it a popular tourist center. Photo of downtown courtesy of Wikipedia and Renelibrary, photo of Barnard statue by Pete unseth; Both photos Licensed under CC BY-SA…...
People looking for a retirement community in Jackson will find that it is a small town (4,000 people) in the historic gold mining country of California. Jackson is nestled at the 1200 foot level in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Amador County, east of Sacramento. Teaming with the rich history of days gone by, the town has tried to…...
Dover is the capital of Delaware and the county seat of Kent County, and was named by William Penn after Dover in Kent, England. The population was 39,403 (in 2020), and is the second most populated city in the state, with Wilmington the largest (population of 70,898.) The city is still a fast growing area due to its low cost…...
