Category: Active Adult

Louisiana Hoping to Attract Retirees
“Perhaps Mr. Winkle was an early pioneer of “aging in place” and just grew tired waiting for an active-adult community to come to his hometown.”    …liz   

Looking over the growing list of active-adult and retirement communities throughout the United States, it isn’t difficult to notice the concentration of these communities is somewhat lopsided.  

Georgia Senior Declared Winner in Meridian Home Giveaway
 For the past eight months, Atlanta-based Meridian Homes has collected some 8,300-plus entries for a promotional giveaway, where the lucky winner would be given a choice of $150,000 in cash or allowed spending of up to $200,000 on the purchase of a new Meridian home.  

Erickson Retirement Communities Expanding Westward
Founded in 1983 with the renovation of an abandoned college campus in Charlestown, Maryland, Erickson Retirement Communities have grown into a rather large network of campuses that now serve more than 18,000 people.  Through the innovative and forward thinking of Erickson Retirement Communities’ founder, John Erickson, came the introduction of the 100% refundable entrance deposit. 

Retirement Community Has “Darndest” Guest Speaker
Reading through some of the news about retirement communities that make up my daily reading,  one particular article immediately caught my attention.  In the first paragraph under the quoted heading, “Make Your Life Meaningful,” was the mention of Art Linkletter, a name I hadn’t heard in many years.