It’s time to retire the CCRC and life plan community designations
By
Keith Grady, LNHA, CALA
Oct 21, 2019
It’s time to stop describing communities using terminology that focuses primarily on healthcare and the traditional sense of what retirement meant in the past.
Life plan communities thrive through connectedness
By
Gina Miller
May 10, 2018
Research shows that social connectedness improves physical health, mental and emotional well-being and even longevity, thereby enabling individuals and communities, including life plan communities, to...
Oak Trace reverses continuum
By
Michelle Hart-Carlson
Nov 07, 2014
Seniors who need extra assistance and move directly to a senior living community’s health center often don’t live independently again. But at Oak Trace, a continuing care retirement community...
Understanding life care communities vs. CCRCs
By
Troy Cannaday
Mar 10, 2015
I have noticed the way many people interchange “life care communities” with “Continuing Care Retirement Communities.” However, these are two different concepts with distinguishing...
It’s not just CCRCs that could use a new name
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2015
As McKnight’s Senior Living recently reported, LeadingAge will announce a replacement term for the CCRC concept during its upcoming convention. But why should the industry stop there?
LEEDing the charge: Insights from green certification
By
Rodney Fenstermacher
Jul 22, 2015
It’s clear the “green” movement has planted it roots and proven to be more than a fad in fashion, living and housing.
CCRC investment equality: Fugetaboutit for New York
By
Stephanie Chedid
Sep 03, 2014
Earning more than the cost of capital is not unreasonable and can generally be accomplished without taking extraordinary risks, but New York is hamstrung by investment restrictions. Investment returns...
Keys to repositioning your CCRC
By
Keith Grady, LNHA, CALA
Jun 13, 2016
The next generation of future residents is coming, and with it, your next revenue stream. Here are some ways you can ensure you are ready, based on our experience.
Do Americans understand what a CCRC Is?
By
Shelley Ballet
Mar 14, 2016
We need to work together to change the perceptions that keep people from exploring the continuing care retirement community as a healthy, positive, viable lifestyle choice.
Prepare now for the coming shift in resident engagement
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Sep 06, 2016
If offering an extensive variety of activities is your idea of resident engagement, think again. New research identifies four key dimensions of engagement.