Articles About Senior Living
“Excuse Me, Does Your Retirement Community Have a Doctor On-Site?”
How many times have you heard this scenario? “My husband woke up and didn’t feel well. I asked him to call his doctor to make an appointment. He said he wanted to give it a day. The next day it wasn’t any better, but he put off calling the doctor until he really felt...
When Should Retirees Quit Driving?
Driving represents freedom and independence for the elderly—the ability to visit friends, go to the movies and shop—without relying on anyone else.
10 Reasons Dog Owners Make Good Friends for Seniors (and Anyone Else)
With life’s twists and turns sometimes we find ourselves in need of a friend. (Retirement can be one of the biggest twists in this regard.) It’s a rare individual who can identify such a need in themselves. Usually when we find ourselves down in the dumps, our...
Choosing a Senior Affinity Community
What is an Affinity Community? Niche or Affinity communities are places where people who share similar interests, education and professional backgrounds or lifestyles decide to live in the same place. The idea of an affinity group or affinity community is not like...
Volunteering for Seniors: The Best Job for a Healthy Retirement
After working for decades, retirement can seem like a shock. At first it sounds fun to sleep in and go for leisurely lunches, but in time that wears thin. As we go about making non-work-related friends, retirees often join lots of common-interest clubs. In time that...
What is Service-Enriched Housing for Seniors?
"Service-Enriched Housing" Definition: A community for seniors that offers not only beautiful living accommodations but also services helping all residents remain independent, socially engaged, and active. One misnomer often used to define service-enriched housing is...
Gold Country Retirement Communities
Senior Housing in the Gold Country Making the decision to move to senior living and finding the right community is more difficult than it might seem. There are so many variables! Well, if you're like us, and retiring in the Gold Country area of Northern California is...
What is a Multi-Level 55+ Community?
The statistics are pretty clear: 90% of people say they want to age-in-place in their home. Recognizing this, Rincon del Rio has constructed our community so that everything has been considered to help you live-in-place in our wonderful setting. (Here is a list of the...
Why Live in a Community with An Agrihood
According to the Urban Land Institute, an Agrihood is a master-planned housing community with a working farm as its focus. Agrihoods have ample green space, barns, and outdoor community kitchens. Rincon del Rio includes greenhouses and rows and rows of fruit trees....