A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) is designed to provide seniors with a residence that adjusts to their needs as they age, offering a lifelong place to call home. CCRCs can vary in terms of services offered and overall structure, but a majority operate according to a tiered program that allows the resident to customize the type and amount of services they receive.
Many seniors at CCRCs live in single-family homes or apartments completely independently, maintaining this lifestyle as long as possible. If and when they need additional help or support, it is available in their community. This “all-in-one” systems means that many CCRCs provide meals, housekeeping, transportation, and health and emergency services as desired by individual residents. CCRCs often include on-site assisted living homes or skilled nursing areas where they can deliver medication management, personal care, and other services.
The biggest benefit of continuous care is that the residents remain in the community they know and love throughout all stages of their life as a senior, maintaining connections to their neighbors and enjoying a comfortable sense of familiarity.