{"id":56174,"date":"2025-05-02T17:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174"},"modified":"2025-05-02T17:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:07:30","slug":"an-alternative-to-aging-in-place-for-retirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174","title":{"rendered":"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Should we stay in our home as long as we can?<\/li>\n<li>Since we don\u2019t need as much space, should we \u201cright size\u201d to a smaller place?<\/li>\n<li>Is it time to move to a retirement community that has a range of long-term care options?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The question should be: how can I live better in this phase of life? In January, one of the articles I wrote was titled <u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jannfreed\/2025\/01\/23\/aging-in-place-may-not-be-the-answer\/\">\u201cWhy Aging In Place May Not Be The Answer For Your Retirement.\u201d<\/u> During my research process, I discovered an alternative to these options: <u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:http:\/\/amblebrookgettysburg.com\/\">Amblebrook at Gettysburg<\/u>, Pennsylvania. It is a unique active adult living community for many reasons. Interestingly, The National Association of Home Builders just recognized Amblebrook with a Gold award\u2014\u201cBest 55+ Detached Community of the Year\u201d\u2014which is the association\u2019s grand award.<\/p>\n<p>As baby boomers continue to retire, there is a trend for people to downsize often moving to retirement communities. Most 55+ communities are referred to as <u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.wesleylife.org\/blog\/difference-between-senior-living-retirement-communities-independent-living-55-communities\">senior living communities<\/u> that do not include a continuum of care and health services. But while there are many 55+ communities, Amblebrook\u2019s magic formula is twofold. The community\u2019s award-winning design, intentionally planned to foster connectivity and wellness, has made it a leading-edge community that encourages year-round activity for all residents.<\/p>\n<h3>A Special Model For Community<\/h3>\n<p>It is easy to talk about community, but Amblebrook is intentional about facilitating community and creating a sense of belonging. Amblebrook\u2019s developer Crown Community Development went all-in on amenity offerings, building many of the facilities and amenities before many homes were even built. Having this \u201cwellness campus\u201d ready and available for residents to use much earlier than the industry norm helped Amblebrook\u2019s residents to build and establish connections right from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>After interviewing Chris Naatz, the Director of Sales and Strategy for Crown Community Development, Amblebrook\u2019s developer, I learned some specific reasons why this community has been so successful. When planning the Amblebrook community, Crown made informed, strategic decisions about the design and layout of Amblebrook\u2019s wellness campus with the specific goal of stimulating social connections and promoting longevity.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you see at Amblebrook\u2019s Welcome Center is not a salesperson, but a Caf\u00e9 and Coffee Shop where both visitors and residents meet and connect. While the Welcome Center is the jumping off point within Amblebrook, it is just one of several hubs within the community. There is a Demonstration Kitchen called Nourish Interactive Kitchen, and an art room called Canvas Studio that even includes a kiln for ceramics. There is a theater space for watching TED talks, movies, and speakers. In collaboration with a local healthcare provider and other wellness experts, there is a state-of-the-art wellness facility offering spa programs, physical therapy, massages, and other wellness-related care options. For residents who want to be active, there are indoor and outdoor pools, a full gym, indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, a dog park, walking trails in nature, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Amblebrook offers an organized community events calendar where residents participate in over 2,000 events per year, engaging with each other in ongoing learning on a breadth of topics. Residents have founded over 50 clubs, and there are ample volunteer opportunities and expansive amenities rooted in wellness that are all strategically designed to promote genuine human connections rooted in purpose and better health. Gettysburg is also close to several metropolitan areas, making it an attractive location for people who want to enjoy the countless activities that big cities offer.<\/p>\n<p>With all these opportunities for activity and connection, those who have moved to Amblebrook are living a lifestyle that is more mentally, socially, and physically active and fulfilling than they ever imagined.<\/p>\n<p>Naatz described the culture as an older version of the series \u201cFriends\u201d and \u201cSeinfeld\u201d because groups of friends have moved into the community as a group from their old neighborhoods. \u201cThere is so much wisdom in the community that is shared in a variety of ways,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a brain trust that we tap into for emotional, spiritual, and intellectual learning.\u201d He explained how this community is a perfect example of life-long learning, but \u201cit\u2019s the relationships that keep people joyful and well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who have moved to Amblebrook have made more meaningful friendships than they\u2019ve ever had before in their lives, and it\u2019s their high level of activity and engagement with each other that forms these bonds. Residents attend lectures and community events, participate in clubs and organizations, take vacations together, and socialize daily. All this activity is naturally a prescription for better health (mental, physical and emotional) and a longer lifespan.<\/p>\n<h3>A Real Sense Of Belonging<\/h3>\n<p>To learn more, I interviewed some of the residents. According to one woman, \u201cEverybody who lives at Amblebrook has a rich background. We have physicists, doctors, lawyers, and people with jobs that I didn&#8217;t even know existed. The life experience is phenomenal. Residents give lectures offering their expertise to each other.\u201d Another man added, \u201cWe always find things to talk about with our neighbors and are always learning new things from them. Everybody has something different to add. I\u2019ve been teaching people to play canasta and chess. We&#8217;ve got Civil War experts who take their friends over to Gettysburg for tours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on my extensive research about positive aging, it is important to stay relevant, engaged in life, and connected to others. While there is no one answer to where to live, communities such as Amblebrook facilitate what matters most. As Robert Waldinger concludes in his book <u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Good-Life-Lessons-Scientific-Happiness\/dp\/198216669X\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15DBU1IOE0JNJ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5S7yfz0c44K4XkN8Jbnez_qNyBjxfiBaYkRynQNDOC2LVvOBlDIB6mbXgwt8Ufe_kf51g_uuh7SJx2L-lfk2QGWn2d9GFLqPrVaSAomY5mDLIwLyUNUq2UxMLBcyKOT2aiWBgAzBo8jue5PLQTb_rtPaMPye9s0l7wiN7GOkj5wutvAuBuZYUO1KheJ9ltp_iWy2SPjPhou47dNUcs-QEOfCmtrq1akSI6GovAL-w9zmzQ9zAqbFm5A_VB_K7hZh9kw679dvuSVVuc5DlMwVlEyZWyP2fHvaRgFJiurxKMX2C7pjYwZsosCQwb0VwR_fQ15tK1TkZSAEN0pYwbYNGr44hSqTDjSQAQCWX5ejXa2xd0-F12L9pAMrwtwhaIhPATJCciKte96bj11dOtZIFfv1zQVE9YijGF1f6In1dQY6VGpkkvJmyvk3HZepjJMa.GqPJ6a262kfXDB5Fw3zIyRc3Mv2Oj7UsTlCCkvysBsM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the+good+life&amp;qid=1742846519&amp;sprefix=the+good+life%2Caps%2C175&amp;sr=8-1\">\u201cThe Good Life: Lessons from the World\u2019s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness<\/u>, \u201cstrong, positive relationships are a key predictor of happiness, well-being, and even longevity, more so than factors like wealth or success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to a <u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:http:\/\/surgeongeneral.gov\/Connection\">2023 report from the U.S. Surgeon General\u2019s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community<\/u>, \u201cevidence consistently shows that wider social networks and more frequent social engagements with friends and family are associated with better cognitive function and may protect against the risk of dementia.\u201d At the same time, \u201cEvidence across scientific disciplines converges on the conclusion that socially connected people live longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amblebrook represents a new approach to how an active adult community should be designed. This focus on wellness, regularly activity, and connection is on the cutting edge. Based on research trends about health and wellness, Amblebrook will likely be the direction for the industry that other developers will model. This type of community is not seen as a place to retire, but instead a place where someone can start a new stage of life. It raises the bar for what \u201cretirement\u201d means.<\/p>\n<p>Aging in place \u2013in your home\u2014may still be the answer for some people. But we should remember that <u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2017\/04\/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life\/\">Robert Waldinger<\/u> concluded that the good life is based on healthy relationships. \u201cLoneliness kills. It\u2019s as powerful as smoking and alcoholism.\u201d He emphasizes taking care of our physical health, but relationships and social health is just as important for living the good life. Though creating and maintaining relationships is harder to do as people grow older, organizations such as Amblebrook remove the common obstacles to living a life full of community and strong social connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jannfreed\/2025\/05\/02\/an-alternative-to-aging-in-place-for-retirees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we don\u2019t need as much space, should we \u201cright size\u201d to a smaller place? Is it time to move to a retirement community that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-56174","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-finance"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees | Prosfunds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees | Prosfunds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Prosfunds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-02T17:07:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-02T17:07:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746205650_0x0.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"News Room\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"News Room\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"News Room\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bab8f1b00ccebe43e39ff640793108e6\"},\"headline\":\"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-02T17:07:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-02T17:07:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\"},\"wordCount\":1233,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Finance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\",\"name\":\"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees | Prosfunds\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-02T17:07:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-02T17:07:30+00:00\",\"description\":\"One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/\",\"name\":\"Funding Factories\",\"description\":\"Latest Finance News and Updates\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Funding Factories\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ff-dark-logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ff-dark-logo-1.png\",\"width\":780,\"height\":140,\"caption\":\"Funding Factories\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bab8f1b00ccebe43e39ff640793108e6\",\"name\":\"News Room\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatar_user_1_1693518183-96x96.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatar_user_1_1693518183-96x96.png\",\"caption\":\"News Room\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees | Prosfunds","description":"One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees | Prosfunds","og_description":"One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we","og_url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174","og_site_name":"Prosfunds","article_published_time":"2025-05-02T17:07:29+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-05-02T17:07:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1350,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746205650_0x0.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"News Room","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"News Room","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174"},"author":{"name":"News Room","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bab8f1b00ccebe43e39ff640793108e6"},"headline":"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees","datePublished":"2025-05-02T17:07:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-02T17:07:30+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174"},"wordCount":1233,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Finance"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174","url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174","name":"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees | Prosfunds","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-05-02T17:07:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-02T17:07:30+00:00","description":"One of the main dilemmas people face as they get older is where to live. The common questions are: Should we stay in our home as long as we can? Since we","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=56174#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"An Alternative To Aging In Place For Retirees"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/","name":"Funding Factories","description":"Latest Finance News and Updates","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#organization","name":"Funding Factories","url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ff-dark-logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ff-dark-logo-1.png","width":780,"height":140,"caption":"Funding Factories"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bab8f1b00ccebe43e39ff640793108e6","name":"News Room","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatar_user_1_1693518183-96x96.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatar_user_1_1693518183-96x96.png","caption":"News Room"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/prosfunds.com"],"url":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56176,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56174\/revisions\/56176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/56175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}