All retirement communities provide cottages, townhouses, apartments, or high rise apartments.
All have facilities for recreation and activities. These are probably your first considerations as you begin seeking a community for an active and busy retirement, as we all want to find congenial people who are also busy and enjoying life. In addition, when considering a retirement community, it is important to understand exactly what is being offered and at what cost. An important concern is whether there are medical facilities available and, if so, exactly what those services are and will they continue to be offered during one's lifetime. No small factor is what accommodations are made for resident couples when one requires health care.