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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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Hoffman Estates is a new town and northwestern suburb of Chicago, population 54,000. The town was incorporated in 1959 and includes a major subdivision with Centex Corporation. It is the home of the Sears Holding Corporation, the midwest headquarters for AT &T, as well as several of Chicago's professional sports teams. The median household income is about $74,000....
 
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, long a favorite beach and golf resort, is now a popular retirement community with over 300,000 people in the Metro, including many active adults 55+. The "Grand Strand" has a community for every type of person. Myrtle Beach has become extremely attractive as a retirement community because of its low-costs, 120 golf courses, varied housing arrangements,…...
 
 
Conway is a fast growing small town of 26,000 in northern South Carolina, about 20 miles from Myrtle Beach.  The town's population has grown 491ince 2010 thanks to an influx of retirees and active adults. Active adult communities spread out in all directions. Being adjacent to Myrtle Beach is a good thing because it provides an anchor and easy access…...
 
Old Saybrook, Connecticut is a potential retirement community that combines New England history, a vital downtown, pristine beaches, and a friendly, small town feel. Located where the Connecticut River empties into the Long Island Sound, this charming old town of just over 10,000 (founded in 1635 ) was one of the original 3 colonies in Connecticut. Strategically important, it has…...
 
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