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99652 (2) (14.22 mi)
99577 (1) (19.38 mi)
99501 (2) (23.1 mi)
99508 (8) (24.11 mi)
99504 (9) (24.28 mi)
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  • Big Lake Country Club

    Mi 5 Hawk Lane
    Big Lake, AK 99652
  • Mid-Valley Senior Citizen Housing Inc

    Kenlar Road Mid Vall
    Big Lake, AK 99652
  • Scott Manor

    Distance: 18.6 mi
    18242 Tonsina Court
    Eagle River, AK 99577
  • 300 Points

    Rabe Assisted Living Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    4941 Alpha Cir
    Anchorage, AK 99516
  • 100 Points

    Alpha Omega ALH

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    1023 State St
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • 100 Points

    Jewel Lake Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    4132 W 88th Ave
    Anchorage, AK 99502
  • 100 Points

    Test - Retirement Community

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    Anchorage, AK 99501
  • 10 Points

    New Concept 1

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    354 Flower Street
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Able Home & Child Care Svc

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    S Klevin St
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Alaska Family Hospices

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2683 Wesleyan Drive
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Aurora Assisted Living Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    3120 West 79th Avenue
    Anchorage, AK 99502
  • Bethesda ALH

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2721 W 69th Ave
    Anchorage, AK 99502
  • Chester Park Senior Housing Cooperative

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2020 Muldoon Road
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Chevigny House

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    6400 Chevigny Street
    Anchorage, AK 99502
  • Christian Cottages Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    8301 East 11th Court
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Comfort Keepers

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    1199 East Dimond Boulevard Suite 101
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • Commodore Park Plaza

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    10415 Jamestown Dr
    Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Commodore Park Plaza

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    10415 Jamestown Drive Ofc
    Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Dabakh ALH

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2025 E 73rd Ave
    Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Dignified Home Life Care

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    7520 E 34th Ave
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Glacier Assisted Living Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2905 Glacier Street
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Golden Hearts Assisted Living Home, LLC

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    4259 Scenic View Dr
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Golden Years

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    3510 Spenard Rd
    Anchorage, AK 99503
  • Heavenly Care LLC Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    12725 Landmark Street
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • Jewel Lake Senior Housing Inc

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    8300 Jewel Lake Road
    Anchorage, AK 99502
  • Kori's Assisted Living, LLC

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    11551 Via Appia
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • Marlow Manor Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2030 Muldoon Road
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Midtown Center

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2507 Eide Street
    Anchorage, AK 99503
  • My Home Is Your Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    16750 Old Seward Highway
    Anchorage, AK 99516
  • New Concept 2

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    702 North Bunn Street
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Our Lady Guadalupe

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    2220 Paxson Drive
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Pinecreek

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    341 N Bunn St
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Pinecreek Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    341 North Bunn Street
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Pioneer's Home Of Anchorage

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    923 West 11th Avenue
    Anchorage, AK 99501
  • Providence Horizon House

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    4140 Folker Street
    Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Prudential Jack White Real Estate

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    3201 C Street
    Anchorage, AK 99503
  • Redoaks Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    8811 Cordell Circle
    Anchorage, AK 99502
  • RJP Home Care Services, Inc.

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    973 Shakespeare Cir
    Anchorage, AK 99503
  • Saint Francis Assisted Living Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    120 Aces Circle
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • St Lawrence Assisted Living Home

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    9221 Aphrodite Drive
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • St Mary's Assisted Living

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    441 Bonnie Jean Court
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • St Rose Assisted Living Homes

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    9401 Aphrodite Drive
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • St. Anne Assisted Living Home I

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    9140 Shady Bay Cir
    Anchorage, AK 99507
  • St. Anne Assisted Living Home II

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    7452 Nathan Dr
    Anchorage, AK 99518
  • Sterling Assisted Living Inc

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    910 Joham Circle
    Anchorage, AK 99515
  • Sunset Haven ALH

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    4210 Galactica Dr
    Anchorage, AK 99517
  • Yosef Family ALF

    Distance: 22.93 mi
    922 Cherry St
    Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Colony Estates Senior Housing

    Distance: 24.99 mi
    920 South Chugach Street
    Palmer, AK 99645
  • Creekside Assisted Living

    Distance: 24.99 mi
    4300 North Trunk Road
    Palmer, AK 99645
  • Pioneer Home

    Distance: 24.99 mi
    250 East Fireweed Avenue
    Palmer, AK 99645

Retirement Communities Info

Retirement Communities Summary:
A retirement community is a living arrangement designed to accommodate adults age 55 years of age or older who are still able to care for themselves. While each retirement community has its own perks, many of these offer 24-hour staff located within the complex, housekeeping services, and planned activities for residents. The services provided depend on the individual needs, mobility, and health of each person. There are different retirement communities that cater to different groups of retirees and different income levels.

Retirement communities come in many forms that include apartment or condo style living arrangements, stand alone house styles, and even communities composed of single home units. Some are set up like gated communities. There is such a great demand for some facilities that they use a lottery type system to choose residents for available units.

While most retirement communities are designed for seniors with limited health problems that do not interfere with independent daily functioning, most offer onsite staff around the clock to help respond to emergency situations. Some facilities allow the hiring of in-home health care, while others do not. Newer specialty communities will offer moves to higher levels of care as needed by the residents.

Retirement Communities Specialties:


Retirement Communities offer various levels of care to their residents that expand as client needs change. Independent living, assisted living, special care or memory care, and skilled nursing are available in the same campus at many communities. A substantial entrance fee followed by monthly fees based on services are required for these types of retirement communities.

Procedures and Treatments:


While retirement communities do not offer medical services or assisted living, they often provide activities and special facilities, such as tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools, fitness centers, and more. Planned group activities and exercises may include arts and crafts, continuing education, aerobics, yoga, and others.

Retirement Communities Profession Details:


Retirement communities vary by cost and services offered. However, they are typically designed specifically for seniors. Living spaces may be smaller and maintenance, yard work, and possibly housekeeping, services are provided. Applicants to retirement communities must meet age requirements, be partially or fully retired depending on the specific community, and be able to care for themselves independently and without assistance.

Retirement Communities Associations:


National Active Retirement Association, American Seniors Housing Association, American Association of Retirement Communities.


Retirement Communities FAQs:

Do retirement communities offer medical services?
Typically, retirement communities do not offer medical services on site. However, 24-hour staff can help contact medical personnel in case of an emergency situation. There may also be transportation options to nearby medical care.

Are retirement communities expensive?
The cost of living in a retirement community varies widely depending on the facility, type of housing, and amenities offered. However, there are subsidized senior housing options for low income individuals.

What types of retirement communities are there?
Some of the retirement communities include:

Active adult communities: May provide activities and promote active lifestyle
Continuing care communities: May provide independent, assisted living, or nursing care facilities.
Assisted living communities: Provide supervision and assistance with everyday activities.
Non-institutional communities: May encourage family involvement.
Hospice communities: Provide comfortable facilities for terminally ill seniors.

How does a person choose which retirement community is best suited to them?
The best retirement community facility is one suited to your individual needs. You should determine where you want to live (type of climate, proximately to family members), your current health requirements, your activity level, budget, and what extra services you want included (meals, transportation, security). Then find a retirement community in the city and state that you would like to live.

What are the benefits of a retirement community?
Most retirement communities have open floor plans and easy accessibility for those with limited mobility. Retirement communities are maintenance free; you don' have to cook, clean, or worry about repairs or maintenance to appliances. Retirement communities have age specific activities and many other residents who share the same interests. Safety and security is of high priority to retirement communities.

Who shouldn't consider residing at a retirement community?
Retirees and seniors who require extensive care should not consider a retirement community. Often, these facilities cannot offer the proper level of care.

What is the difference between a retirement community and a nursing home?
A retirement community offers flexible living options for retirees who want to keep their independence but who also want to live maintenance free. A nursing home is for seniors who have serious or chronic health issues that require a great deal of care.

What are some services available at a retirement community?
Extra services include meal service, laundry service, pools and recreational facilities, library, games room, pharmacy and physician services. Public transportation (private buses) is usually offered to drive seniors to local shopping centers, churches, or other places.


Retirement Communities Related Terms:
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