Anyone looking into or live in an active seniors community?

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I started a similar thread a while back.

Moving yourself or a loved one into a CCRC or other facility

As I mentioned on a couple of other threads, this week dh and I went on what I’m calling an old people’s field trip: We toured a “Life Plan Community” in our own town. I’d like to hear about everyone else’s experience. Agewise, we don’t even qualify yet (I thought it was 55 and up, but minimum age is 62), but we toured a place on a lark near ds1 and his wife in another state and for some reason I thought it would be fun to look at this place, where a lot of my friends had their moms and loved it. Pros: DH LOVED it. The word he used was simplicity. The idea that you don’t have to pay a bunch of bills every month, cook for yourself, can be driven places as you age for fun and necessity was so appealing to him. Also, the idea that as you need more help it’s an easy transition, and we were pleasantly surprised by the relatively low upcharge when you need assisted living. The age range right now in their independent living is 63 to 103. Some people are still working. You can keep a car. T…