Senior Living Communities

Senior rental communities offer apartments specifically to people who are usually 55 or 62 plus, in accordance with government housing regulations which allow for such “age discrimination.” There are many advantages to choosing senior rental communities as your senior housing option.  You can share the company with people of a similar age and being free of home and property maintenance.

The neighborhood offered by a senior community rental can be both inspiring and comforting, especially if friends and family are far away. Even if you don’t have the connection of close family, your community can become a second family because you all are interested in generally the same senior activities and lifestyle choices. The best place to retire is your decision, and looking at what different housing options offer can help you determine which works best for you. The freedom that senior rental communities offer from the burdens of maintenance can make daily life easier, and also make it easier to travel without worrying about what’s happening at home. Many people move to senior rental communities after selling their homes to free up equity to support their retirement.

Releasing yourself from the burden of home maintenance can really affect your state of mind, as well as your wallet and senior health. Allowing a rental community to take care of the plumbing, electrical, landscape and physical upkeep of a house can help keep your muscles from strain as well as keep from hiring an outside company for help.

A 1992 AARP survey found that “43% of seniors moving to an apartment complex preferred age-restricted apartment buildings over age-integrated ones.” If the age restriction is 55 plus, at least one person in the apartment must be at least 55; such senior rental communities must have no more than 20% of all residents under the age of 55. In senior rental communities that are 62 plus, all residents must be at least 62.

Do thorough research on the senior rental community you’re considering – check out everything from how responsive the maintenance crew is, to how easy it is to get to the doctor’s office or grocery store, to how friendly the neighbors will be. It’s a big move, and you want to be happy in your new home.