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Lovely
Lawrence,
Kansas
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This week we return to a favorite
spot. Lawrence, Kansas city is a pleasant surprise when it comes to
retirement choices. Located on the green eastern edge
of Kansas, this mid-western city offers retirees a lively
ambiance, a rich cultural scene, an educated population,
sporting events and a cost-of-living below the national
average. It is a youthful
place, but more retirees are discovering it every
day.
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Last Week's Profiled Spot:
Williamsburg, Virginia
Nestled in southeastern Virginia's
Historic Triangle, Williamsburg is a charming spot
steeped in American history. Colonial
Williamsburg, one of the most popular tourist
attractions in the country, is located here, but
the quiet, tree-lined neighborhoods to the west
are far from the madding crowd. The locals
are friendly and the golf is some of the best in the
world.
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The
Best Time to Look into
Retirement Centers is When You
Don't Need One
Increasing longevity can be,
and often is, a blessing. It
offers extra time for retirees
to enjoy the fruits of their
labors. Travel and hobbies can
be explored after the kids have
all flown the coop and early
retirement is opted for. Many
individuals are in much better
shape physically as they enter
the "Senior"
category--due to better health
practices and fitness programs.
The early years of such a life
style are often uncomplicated
and full of adventure for those
interested in creating it. The
specter of the years ahead
producing a
"winding-down" effect
may drop by fleetingly and haunt
the twilight hours, but most of
the time it is set aside, to be
dealt with "when the time
comes."
Something that is not often
noted is that when that time
arrives others may have to do
the deciding. More often than
not, it just isn't easy to face
the need to down-size living
quarters, seek help with the
house and yard or face the fact
that other arrangements need to
be taken into consideration. The
optimal time comes...and goes.
Why would someone who is well
and active want to think about
such things? Who wants to look
down the off-putting road that
is the beginning of the end?
Practical people! People who
want to be in charge of their
lives for as long as possible
and want to continue to make
their own choices and decisions
about their future. People who
are fine-tuned to their adult
children's full schedules and
limited free time and want to
alleviate pressure. People who
respect their kid's opinions but
who also want to create and
preserve a mutual, reciprocal
plan for problem solving.
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The very best time to start to address future needs
is when they are just that. There are an increasing
number of retirement centers in all kinds of
locations and in many different sizes and shapes.
There is an amazing spread in what they offer and
what they cost. Some have religious affiliations,
and some have a professional connections. There are
retirement centers that are non-profit and those
that are for profit. For those who love to volunteer
in their own community, the non-profits often have a
lot more to offer to enhance the sense of
"extended-family." All of them have
brochures, tours, and staff to answer questions. And
no choice has to be permanent. If it doesn't
fit...we can look further. Some are even certified
as "continuing care" or "full
service" retirement centers with assisted care
and nursing home facilities as part of the campus.
Way, way down the line that might mean not having to
leave a familiar community when you most need
support.
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When couples or individuals enter into their own
search before there is any necessity to hurry the
process, it can be a liberating experience. Many
have found that so much is being offered that they
want to move in and become part of the community
while they are still relatively young and active.
All retirement communities aren't "fossil
farms"! For instance, the Warm Beach Retirement
Community in Stanwood, Washington, which is a
non-profit, continued care facility, has many
residents that move in as soon as they reach the
minimum age of 62. It's not uncommon for them to
have people there for 20 or 30 years! Some even
start out as "snow birds," spending their
winters elsewhere.
Many retirees are finding that facing up to the
problem reduces it to non-problem status. In most
cases their offspring are delighted to honor their
parents choice to lead active lives with peers. As a
result, the days of "what are we going to do
about Mom and Dad," may be, happily, drawing to
a close.
~ by Luise Volta.
Article courtesy of ArticleCircle.
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