We looked at a few CCRC (both here and on the mainland.) The "sales" people (to a person) encouraged us to sign up as soon as possible, get on the waiting list and get qualified. We were certain we would qualify financially, but we ignored the ravages of time. No way would I now qualify health wise. SO, if you're interested, you might ask if you can get on the waiting list after qualifying and THEN give up your slot when the time comes (if you're not ready) but stay on the list. We were encouraged to do this (perpetually on the lists until we decided to pull the trigger.) Of course, we didn't do that and I'm okay with our decision. BUT getting qualified isn't a slam dunk - at least not the physical/health part of the qualification. YMMV