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A retirement community, or active adult community, is a very broad, generic term that covers many varieties of housing for retirees and seniors - especially designed or geared for people who no longer work, or restricted to those over a certain age. It differs from a retirement home which is a single building or small complex where no "common areas" for socializing exist. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the Elderly. Many retirement communities are planned for that purpose, and have special facilities catering to the needs and wants of retirees, including extensive amenities like clubhouses, swimming pools, arts and crafts, boating, trails, golf courses, and on-site medical facilities. A new town, planned community or planned city is a City, Town, or Community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for Others have some type of age restrictions but have few if any amenities (these generally don't fit into the "active adult" category). Still others are "Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities" (NORC), which become retirement oriented due to market forces rather than design. Another term may be used for a predominantly senior citizen community, in which residence is unrestricted by age and job affiliation. Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the Average life span of Human beings and thus the end of the human life cycle.

There are really three broad categories of retirement communities:

Retirement communities are often built in warm climates, and are common in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas but are increasingly being built in and around major cities in cold climates too. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.

So far 5 U. S. states 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". Tennessee has a program that promotes retirement in select communities in that state; the program is called "Retire Tennessee"[7].

A number of publishers have created lists of the 100 best retirement communities or "100 best places (or towns) to retire" [8]. For the most part these lists are helpful in terms of finding desirable communities to live in. One drawback to these lists is that these communities often become more expensive as a result of their popularity.

Contents

Some USA retirement communities / "active adult" communities

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Directory

DMOZ[9] Directory of Senior Living Communities

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Connecticut

Florida

Maryland

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Some non-US retirement communities

New Zealand

Selwyn Village,Auckland run by an Anglican Church Trust. Circle City is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, in the United States. Green Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Rio Verde is a Census-designated place (CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Sun City is a Census-designated place and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Sun City Grand is an age restricted Retirement community built by Del Webb located within the corporate limits of Surprise Arizona. Sun City West is a Census-designated place (CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Hot Springs Village is a Census-designated place (CDP in Garland and Saline counties in the U Leisure World is a gated Retirement community located in Seal Beach, Orange County California. Seal Beach is a city in Orange County California. The population was 24157 at the 2000 census Rossmoor is a Gated community in Walnut Creek, California, with a population of about 9200 Walnut Creek is a Suburban community located 16 miles east of the city of Oakland This article refers to the Village in Southbury Connecticut For the outdoor museum in Burnaby BC see Burnaby Village Museum. Century Village is a Census-designated place (CDP in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States (west of the City of West Palm Beach Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. For the Memorial Villages see Bunker Hill Village, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Hunters Creek Village, Piney Point Village Rossmoor is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Cedar Glen Lakes is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey For the defunct township in Passaic County, see Manchester Township Passaic County New Jersey (Historical Manchester Township is a Crestwood Village is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey For the defunct township in Passaic County, see Manchester Township Passaic County New Jersey (Historical Manchester Township is a Holiday City-Berkeley is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey Berkeley Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Leisure Village is a Census-designated place and Unincorporated area located within Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey Lakewood Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Leisuretowne is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Southampton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey Southampton Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Pine Ridge at Crestwood is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey For the defunct township in Passaic County, see Manchester Township Passaic County New Jersey (Historical Manchester Township is a Rossmoor is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Clearbrook Park is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey Concordia is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, oriented Whittingham, also known as Greenbriar at Whittingham, is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Monroe Township, in See also Monroe Township Gloucester County, New Jersey for another New Jersey Township with the same name Monroe Township is a Garden Spot Village is a licensed non-profit faith-based continuing care retirement community located at 433 South Kinzer Avenue in New Holland Pennsylvania This includes self-contained houses and apartments, bed-sits, and hospital.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom retirement villages as mentioned above do not really exist. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The closest is probably Hartrigg Oaks in York, and other experimental projects led by the Joseph Rowntree Trust. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.

Retirement homes are very popular as is sheltered housing. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the Elderly. Sheltered housing is a term covering a wide range of rented housing for older and/or Disabled or other vulnerable people Retirement villages do exist (in name anyway) but they rarely exceed 100 residents and are generally composed of independent flats within one building.

References

  1. ^ "Certified Retirement Communities", Topretirements, April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians  
  2. ^ Texas Department of Agriculture - Certified Retirement Community Program. Texas Department of Agriculture (2006). Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
  3. ^ Certified Retirement Community Program (Louisiana). Louisiana Office of the Deputy Governor. Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
  4. ^ Retirement in Mississippi - Certified Retirement Cities. Visit Mississippi. State of Mississippi (2006). Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
  5. ^ Dept. for Aging and Independent Living Retirement Communities. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Kentucky. gov (2006). Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
  6. ^ Retire in West Virginia. State of West Virginia. Retrieved on 2007-07-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England.
  7. ^ Retire Tennessee. State of Tennessee. Retrieved on 2007-12-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian
  8. ^ "100 Best Places to Retire", Topretirements, October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V  
  9. ^ DMOZ:Senior Living Directories. DMOZ (July 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.

See also

An age-restricted community or age-segregated community is a Housing area often gated, that restricts ownership to individuals who are over a set age
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