Reduced Circumstances: Are You Bucking The Downsizing Trend?
May 29, 2019
It used to be a given that once you reached a certain age, you would look to downsize your housing situation- move to a smaller place, maybe a retirement community and look to simplify your life. But like much that “used to be,” today’s aging population is upending tradition and…
House And Home: New Housing Trends For Your Later Years
March 27, 2019
Where do you see yourself living in the years to come? While the majority of us hope to “age in place,” not all of us can or want to do so in the homes in which we raised our families. It’s clear from surveys that many of us want to…
Home-Less: We Need To Do More To Solve The Rise In Baby Boomer Homelessness
February 21, 2019
Homelessness is one of the major human rights issues facing our nation today. More than half a million Americans are living on the streets, and if we continue on this trajectory, researchers predict homelessness among baby boomers will triple by 2030. By this time, the youngest baby boomers will be…
A Welcome Home? Retirement Housing Options for LGBTQ Seniors
February 9, 2019
For older LGBTQ individuals, times have certainly changed. Most came of age in an environment when being out and being yourself carried serious risk. And while we’ve come a long way toward accepting and welcoming LGBTQ individuals in many walks of life, barriers still remain, and the senior housing industry…
Place Holder: Help To Ensure You Can Age In Place
January 16, 2019
It’s safe to say that most of us want to continue to live in our own homes as we head into retirement and beyond. In fact, with the advent of “app” based services, where virtually anything can be delivered to your home with a few clicks, it seems like the home…
Clean Sweep: Strategies For Decluttering, Downsizing And Determining What You Need
January 2, 2019
Is this the year? Will you finally begin to go through the boxes, piles, and pictures that are cluttering your cabinets and crowding your closets? While there are some mental health benefits to waxing nostalgically over long ago memories and faded photos, chances are there’s also some anxiety about the…