For those who are considering the CCRC option, there are a lot of advantages to starting the process early in your 70's. The product is complex both in term of the financials but also finding the right place that "fits" you and your spouse. All the CCRC's we shopped offered a cost free stay so you could really gain a sense of what it would be like every day. The extended stay greatly enhances your understanding of the property and gives you the opportunity to have unfiltered conversations with the current residents.
Harllee's points regarding waitlists and the ability to meet the cognitive and fitness screenings is not to be discounted.
Harllee's points regarding waitlists and the ability to meet the cognitive and fitness screenings is not to be discounted.