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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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West Lafayette is a small but vibrant college town in central Indiana, located along the Wabash River, and across from its sister city, Lafayette. The community has a population of 46,269 (2017 census), along with 40,000 residents who are college students attending Purdue University, the town...
Nags Head is a resort community on the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina. The population is only about 3,000, although it swells to 10s of thousands in summer. It is just across the bay from Manteo. The ocean beaches are exceptional with beautiful dunes and rolling waves. This is the area where the Wright Brothers were the first to…...
Pickwick Lake is a large lake that straddles Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. it is about 60 miles from Jackson, MS and a bit farther east of Memphis. Iuka (MS) is the nearest town of any size, although it is less than 4,000 people and is about 12 miles south of Pickwick Lake. The lake offers tremendous recreation for vacationers, weekenders,…...
Uxbridge is a small town of about 18,000 near Milford and Worcester in Massachusetts. Many residents work in Boston or the nearby suburbs. As an old town in Massachusetts it has several claims to fame, particularly being home to America's first women voter, Lydia Taft. Once famous for its woolen manufacturing, the Air Force Blue uniform was made here. Several…...