Senior Community: WHAT'S HAPPENING
New director named for CARES center Barbara Munroe has been promoted from program assistant to director of the CARES Zephyrhills Senior/Community Center in Zephyrhills. Munroe moved to Zephyrhills from Hollywood, in 2002 and has been a program assistant at the center for the past six months.During her time in Hollywood, Munroe was a business owner and continued this interest in Zephyrhills. She also has extensive volunteer experience here and on Florida's east coast,...
Senior Community: Moreno Valley seniors meet Thursdays to sing
Seniors can take a step back in time Thursday mornings at the Moreno Valley Senior Community Center when the Moreno Valley Songbirds get together to sing old favorites. Sally Christian, 86, of Moreno Valley said she started singing with the group about seven years ago. Christian, who stays busy volunteering long hours each week at Moreno Valley's Community Assistance Program, said she always finds time to sing. "I sneaked away (from CAP) today because I...
Senior Community: Kidder part of housing proposal ** Many of 1,036 homes for seniors would be in Tunkhannock Twp.
More than 1,000 homes are proposed to be built in a senior community that would straddle Kidder and Tunkhannock townships.The Silver Co. proposes building 413 dwellings in Kidder Township, Carbon County, and 623 homes in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. Hundreds of acres near state Routes 903 and 115 would be divided into lots for the community for residents age 55 or older. To facilitate development, The Silver Co. asked Kidder Township to revise its zoning ordinance to allow senior...
Senior Community: COMING TO TERMS WITH SENIOR HOUSING
For many home buyers of retirement age or older, the senior community ranks at the top of their list of options.Peace and quiet, health services, planned activities and help on-call -- to some, it sounds like a dream. But realizing that dream requires homework, as what is and isn't a senior community has become more difficult to define. There is no disputing that retiring to such a place these days is more complex than simply writing out monthly checks and signing on the dotted...
Senior Community: 'A GROWING NICHE'
'A GROWING NICHE' Senior community an 'ideal alternative' Active-adult housing market one of fastest-growing segments in the industry, says organization By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor Pam Breedlove bought a house for her mother in a senior community, and peace of mind for her family."My dad died this past fall, and it's been a pretty difficult time," she said. "My mother...