For the Love of Music, by guest author and CCRC resident, Missie Greenwood
The following story is part of a joint project between myLifeSite and Senior Correspondent where we ask people to report on their senior living decision process. By Missie Greenwood Even now I am teaching myself to play the organ. It may sound strange to others that...
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Age is Not a Barrier to Learning- by Karen Weeks
The following article is a guest post submitted by Karen Weeks. After retirement, Karen was bored and struggled to find a new sense of purpose. She decided to learn a new skill and took a computer course. She learned how to build her website, ElderWellness.net. Now,...
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What is the Happiest Age? (You Might Be Surprised by the Answer!)
What age group of adults would you think is the happiest? If most people were to guess, I’d venture to say that they’d assume people in their 20s and 30s are the most content. Why wouldn’t they be, right? They are young and likely healthy; they have their whole life...
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Independence through assistance
So, what about life in a CCRC or other retirement community? Some people feel that by acquiescing to a move into a CCRC, it is like giving up and accepting that you’re an “old person”—surrendering your independence at the door. In today’s world where people are living...
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Staff Notes: Diversity
Staff Notes from our President & CEO, Craig Statton, on how diversity enriches the Atherton community.
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Most Direct Route By: Chuck Cluff
If we think of life as a journey, God’s will would be the desirable way to go. God marks the main trail for us as not only the best way to go but also the best way to be. God’s will is the most trouble free path, but this doesn’t mean it is a path without challenges.
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CCRCs Often Viewed as a Gift to the Children
“When my wife and I decided to move into a C.C.R.C., just before Christmas, we told each of our six children that our decision represented the most significant gift we had ever given them.” Comments like this are common among residents of CCRCs, sometimes referred to as life plan communities.
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Senior Stories: Honey of a Hobby
Almost 40 years ago Martha and I bought 7 1/2 acres of land north of Topeka, Kansas. No buildings, just a shaded rural area with a creek running diagonally through it. I thought that would be a great place to put some bee hives.
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