This webpage has been developed to support on-going discussions about options for where we can/may/should live as we age. The group, consisting of members and friends of The Community Church of Chapel Hill, meets via Zoom from 1:30 - 3:30 pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
2021 Schedule for Discussion Topics
January 13th: Aline Dawson will give us an overview of different types of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) in the Triangle area. Her presentation and some of her data slides can be found below under Resource Links.
January 27th: Gayle Streifford will talk about 55+ communities.
February 10th: Maria Tadd, author of Happiness is Growing Old at Home, which she wrote after helping her mother live out her life at home, will talk about what she has learned since she published the book in 2009 and her own plans for aging in place.
February 24th: Susan Blanchard will talk about Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) and planned retirement communities.
March 10th: Nancy Mayer will talk about Medicaid and VA Benefits.
March 24th: Mandy Summerson is a Life Care Manager/Gerontologist. She will talk about the services offered by her organization, Nurse Care Carolina, for about 15 minutes and then will answer our questions. Mandy is “Eden at Home” certified. Eden at Home is a training that focuses on applying the power of the Ten Principles of the Eden Alternative to improving quality of life for Elder(s) and their care partners living at home. Mandy helped one member of our group find appropriate facilities for her husband when he was ill with Alzheimer’s.
January 27th: Gayle Streifford will talk about 55+ communities.
February 10th: Maria Tadd, author of Happiness is Growing Old at Home, which she wrote after helping her mother live out her life at home, will talk about what she has learned since she published the book in 2009 and her own plans for aging in place.
February 24th: Susan Blanchard will talk about Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) and planned retirement communities.
March 10th: Nancy Mayer will talk about Medicaid and VA Benefits.
March 24th: Mandy Summerson is a Life Care Manager/Gerontologist. She will talk about the services offered by her organization, Nurse Care Carolina, for about 15 minutes and then will answer our questions. Mandy is “Eden at Home” certified. Eden at Home is a training that focuses on applying the power of the Ten Principles of the Eden Alternative to improving quality of life for Elder(s) and their care partners living at home. Mandy helped one member of our group find appropriate facilities for her husband when he was ill with Alzheimer’s.
Resource Links
55+ Communities
- Carolina Arbors (Durham)
- Carolina Preserve at Amberly (Cary)
- Chapelwood (Chapel Hill)
- Communities in Cary
- Communities in Chapel Hill
- Communities in Durham
- Communities in Pittsboro
- Communities in Raleigh
- Creekside at Bethpage (Durham)
- Encore in Briar Chapel (Chapel Hill)
- Fearrington Village (Pittsboro) - not age restricted
- Fendol Farms Durham)
- Overture Centennial (Raleigh) - Apartments
- Overture Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill)
- Overture Crabtree (Raleigh) - Apartments
- The Courtyards at Homestead Rd (Chapel Hill)
- The Courtyards at O'Kelly Chapel (Cary)
- The Courtyards at Southpoint (Durham)
- The Villas at Culp Arbor (Chapel Hill)
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Books
Age in Place: A Guide to Modifying, Organizing and Decluttering Mom and Dad's Home by Lynda Shrager (2018)
Happiness is Growing Old at Home by Maria Todd (2009, annotated edition)
How to Age in Place - Planning for a Happy, Independent, and Financially Secure Retirement by Mary A. Languirand, PhD and Robert F. Borstein, PhD (2013)
I'm Dead - Now What?: End of life planner, Make life easier for those you leave behind by TH. Guides Press (2020)
What's the Deal with Retirement Communities by Brad Breeding, CFP (2017)
Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old by Joy Loverde (2017)
With a Little Help from Our Friends - Creating Community as We Grow Older by Beth Baker (2014)
Concierge Services
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
- CCRC Basics Slides - Aline Dawson
- CCRC Primer - Aline Dawson's presentation on January 13, 2021 (Passcode: s83?+$gz)
County Resources for Seniors
How Covid-19 Will Changing Aging and Retirement (WSJ article)