By Carrie Vittitoe Photos by Erika Doll
When It’s
Time to Move For some people, the idea of moving into a retirement community evokes memories from childhood of visiting a sick grandparent in a nursing home. The images our brains conjure may be dark or shadowy. We may remember hospital-type beds and a disinfectant aroma. It is for this reason that seniors may be hesitant to even consider the possibility of moving into a retirement community. Being a senior in the 21st century doesn’t look like what it did in the 1960s and ’70s, nor do the places where seniors are now choosing to live. Being an older adult can be the most freeing and fun time of our lives. Independent living retirement communities, including Brownsboro Park, Lake Forest Village, and The Forum at Brookside, are structured to satisfy the needs of modern seniors who are focused on independence and engagement. PAGE 60 >>
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July 2019 / TodaysWomanNow.com