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There are really three broad categories of retirement communities:
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 If a community does not have its own Wikipedia article, please do not add it or links promoting it. Directory DMOZ 7 Directory of Senior Living Communities Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Florida Maryland 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. REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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