Why would anyone want to live in a 55+ community?
“Many people at this stage of their life find their WHY to be community which makes sense when you consider where we come from. Back in the day when we were children, one of the most important things in our lives was our friends.
Then we grew up…. focused on our careers or raising families or both. Here we are at the retirement stage of our lives….and now friends are back in play. Friends to laugh with, friends to cry with, and friends to simply chat with. A sense of community is one of the great benefits that comes with Active Adult Living.”
Theresa Fowler Webb, So Alive After 55- Your Guide to the Finer Points of Active Adult Living p. xvi
The Tangible and the Intangible benefits....
“….Maintenance free living is another huge benefit offered at many adult communities…(but) Let’s consider the multiple intangibles! These are the benefits which are not visible, but readily available to you when living in a community which is designed to provide a desired Lifestyle. Forming new relationships is on of the most powerful intangibles when living in an Active Adult Community. Opportunities to form relationships which can flourish through the years are abundant and at your fingertips, especially when there are numerous clubs to join, activities to participate in, lectures to attend and a variety of social events offered in your community of choice. (Webb p. 24)
Searching for.... we're not sure what....
“So here we are, and many of us are searching sor something. We don’t really know what that something is. Perhaps it is the life, the fun, and the joy which comes from living among like-minded people in the same stage of life as our own.” (Webb p. 22)