What is a Life Plan Community?
Is there a difference between a Continuing Care Retirement Community and a Life Plan Community?
When looking for the perfect retirement community, you might come across terms such as Life Plan Communities or Continuing Care Retirement Communities – what’s the difference?
Both Life Plan Communities and CCRCs are retirement communities designed to support residents throughout their entire lives while providing multiple levels of care and in community amenities. Life Plan Community is simply a new term meant to emphasize an active and wellness-based approach to independent retirement living. Whether you’re looking for Life Plan Communities like Capital Manor in Salem, Oregon for yourself or a loved one, it’s important to choose the right community for your needs.
What does it mean to live in a Life Plan Community?
Life Plan Communities, also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), provide independent living options and access to high-quality care. These communities focus on promoting active and healthy living for residents and provide access to a full continuum of care should residents need those services. A full continuum of care refers to the spectrum of health services and support residents may require as they age or their health needs change. Access to this high-quality continuum of care is available on site, 24/7.
At Capital Manor, residents have access to services and amenities such as access to wellness services, dining plans, community maintenance and more. Capital Manor also provides independent living, home care, residential care and memory care. From the activities and the services to personalized care, residents enjoy an energizing and fun lifestyle every day.
What are the benefits of living in a Life Plan Community?
Whether a community calls itself a Life Plan Community or CCRC, there are endless opportunities and advantages to living in a community like Capital Manor.
Many Life Plan Communities and CCRCs offer life care contracts, which are comprehensive agreements that cover all or most of your health care costs in the community. These contracts safeguard residents against retirement living costs, regardless of the level of care required.
Another benefit of a Life Plan Community is the abundance of in community amenities and activities for residents. Some of Capital Manor’s resident-driven offerings include:
- Home maintenance
- Prime fitness center
- Community gardens
- General store
- Scheduled transportation
- Capital Manor Boutique
- 1963 Grille
- And many more!
The importance of choosing the right community
Choosing the right retirement community is important for the next chapter of your life. Finding a community that supports your independence while offering on-campus access to a continuum of care to support you as you age is essential.
Learn more about your options at Capital Manor by talking to a residency counselor or call 503-967-3086 to schedule a personal tour. We look forward to meeting you soon!
