Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)

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Continuing care retirement communities are a type of retirement community that offer long-term care or assisted living services. They can be found in areas where the elderly population is high and there is an aging population, such as in New York City, California, and Florida.

In some cases, continuing care retirement communities are owned by for-profit companies. In others, they are owned by nonprofits. They may also be operated by state agencies or other government entities. Many continuing care retirement communities have amenities such as restaurants and cafes; fitness centers; libraries; swimming pools; gardens; arts and crafts rooms; meeting rooms; group dining rooms; and more.

Another way that continuing care retirement communities differ from nursing homes is that residents do not have to pay for their stay there—instead, it's funded through Medicaid payments or Medicare payments if needed (or both).

 

[Jasz]

Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are a type of senior living community that is usually located in a central location, such as a large city or town. The residents of a CCRC can be either independent seniors who prefer to live on their own and participate in activities, or they can be assisted living residents who require assistance with daily activities like bathing and dressing.

CCRCs provide residents with both independent and assisted living services. Independent seniors may choose to stay in their own homes, but in some cases they need assistance from caregivers to help them with daily tasks like cooking meals or performing other household chores. Assisted living facilities provide 24-hour emergency services, including transportation to medical appointments and day-to-day activities such as shopping trips or trips to the grocery store.

Although most CCRCs are privately owned by their residents, there are also some publicly-subsidized services available through Medicare or Medicaid.