As an active healthy senior you may want to be in a community where you can live independently. Moving to a retirement community may not be an easy decision for you especially if you have lived in your home for so long and you have treasured memories attached to your home.

At this point in life you are healthy but since no one knows the future you may not know how you will manage yourself if deliberating illness strikes. Continuing care communities can offer you your independence while living among your peers. You can choose to live in a townhouse, condo, apartment, home or even a mobile home.

Considerations when Finding the Perfect Independent Living Community

If you love your independence including that from some tasks such as gardening and cleaning you may want to live in an independent community for the elderly. Security can be another reason as to why you may want to move to a community with an age restriction.

Location

You may consider the region you want to move into. When deciding on location you can consider factors such as weather, sites, attractions, security, medical facilities and close proximity to friends and family.

Your needs and desires

Since each community can suit different retirees you may want to know what you are looking for that will suit your retiring needs. You can decide on the building styles, size, privacy, storage, ease of access, guest rooms, parking and pet friendly among others.

Visit

You can find out about the people who live in the community by visiting. You can talk to staff and a few of the residents to find out if they are friendly and how it is like living there. Your visit may clear some doubts about whether the residents are truly independent or share the same hobbies and interests as you.

Things to do

Since you will have a lot of free time in your hands you can find out if there is a recreational center, a pool or bowing league. You can find out if there are art and cultural activities as well.

Budget

Retirement communities are available at different budgets. Knowing your budget will enable you to choose a home that will not cost you a fortune instead meets your financial status. When setting a budget you can consider fees you may incur such as clubhouse, security, insurance, utilities, taxes, transportation, homeowners fees among other amenities.