Senior Living Communities differ on their minimum age depending on where they are, what their main focus is, and basically what their renters want out of a community.
Most senior living communities generally have a minimum age of between 55 and 62. Because of the potential “age discrimination”, all retirement communities have to follow certain regulations to allow for minimum ages. For instance, if the community is 55 or older, then at least one person in the apartment or home must be at least 55 and the entire community can have no more than 20% of its residents under the age of 55. If it’s a 62 or over community, then ALL residents must be at least 62. There are some exceptions made for people under the required age if they’re handicapped.
All senior living communities usually offer certain amenities, like maintenance, groundskeeping and security. But the level of service and activities beyond that differ with every community, some are just a group of apartments or homes with a similarly aged group of residents, while others go beyond this and offer a full array of activities for active seniors. Some communities are a tightly knit group of people with many group activities and events to cater to its residents’ desires.
Copeland Oaks, for example, is a 55 and over full service senior living community, focusing on active seniors. They have a golf course, scheduled shows and sporting events, and a whole spectrum of services and activities for their residents. They even have a full suite of wellness services and even an on-site Health Clinic and Medical Center. With such widely differing communities, it’s important to look deeply into each senior living community to determine exactly what you want out of your new home before you make a decision.
