Archive for March 2019

When Alice Alimurung was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening tumor, she embarked on a hunt for a surgeon with enough expertise to remove the mass. The search led Alice from the Philippines to Minnesota and Mayo Clinic, where she found an experienced surgical team that saved her life. For more than 15 years, Alice…

Last Updated: January 24, 2019 Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), also known as “life plan communities,” cater to seniors who don’t want to worry about having to move from one senior living community to another as they age and their needs change. These communities have both an abundance of amenities and services for active seniors…

The benefits of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) or “life plan community,” may sound appealing to those considering the needs of a parent or senior loved one. In a CCRC, residents are able to age in place if and when their needs progress from assisted living to memory care to skilled nursing. Because there…