Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs), a.k.a., lifecare communities, are a housing option for older adults where a continuum of lifetime care is provided in exchange for a hefty entrance fee and monthly expense fee, thereby providing peace of mind about end-of-life care. Typically, older adults enter a CCRC in an independent living unit and progress to assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services, if needed.

People typically enter CCRCs in their mid- to late 70s but can also become CCRC residents in their 60s or 80s (if able-bodied and high functioning). This class will discuss reasons to consider a CCRC, advantages and disadvantages, types of CCRC contracts, waiting list procedures and deposits, health and financial qualification criteria, meal expense requirements, CCRC financial statements, CCRC resources, and more. The instructor will also share personal experiences in vetting and selecting a CCRC for the next decade of her life.