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There are really three broad categories of retirement communities:
  • ACTIVE communities (all residential units, no longterm healthcare facilities)

  • ACTIVE/SUPPORTIVE communities (a combination of residential and healthcare facilities - also known as "continuing care retirement communities" - CCRC)

  • SUPPORTIVE communities (all longterm healthcare units, like assisted living and nursing care)


Retirement communities are often built in warm climates, and are common in Arizona , Florida and Texas but are increasingly being built in and around major cities in cold climates too.

So far 5 U.S. states that have created Certified Retirement Community programs.1 The obvious purpose of these programs is to encourage economic development - retirement, particularly baby boomer retirement - is very big
business. States seek to encourage retirement in their states; keeping existing residents and encouraging out of state residents to move to a new state. Louisiana estimates that the economic impact of a retiree household is the equivalent of 3.7 factory jobs.

The five states that have publicized their certification programs are:
- Texas 2
- Louisiana 3
- Mississippi 4
- Kentucky 5
- West Virginia 6(West Virginia calls its program a "Designated Retirement Community")


SOME USA RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES / "ACTIVE ADULT" COMMUNITIES



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Directory

DMOZ 7 Directory of Senior Living Communities


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California



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New Jersey



SOME NON-US RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES



New Zealand

Selwyn Village,Auckland run by an Anglican Church Trust. This includes self-contained houses and apartments, bed-sits, and hospital.

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