The 5 Key Benefits of Choosing a Life Plan Community Like Lakewood

The desire to make good decisions has no age limit. So when it comes to choosing the sale of your current home to move into senior living that desire may be even stronger. There are emotional, practical, health, and financial considerations, some of which may be complicated – especially if you’re leaving a lifelong home.

As you weigh this major decision, keep this in mind: moving to senior living is often bittersweet.  It will become your new home, but it will be an adjustment. Give yourself time and grace as you go through the process.

If you’re feeling hesitant – or if you’re excited but your spouse is on the fence – consider these benefits:  

1. You and your family have peace of mind – and places of your own.

If your adult children have voiced concerns about “that big house” and all the work it entails, or how your balance has been affected by a recent surgery, it may be time to consider senior living options.

While you may not feel as strongly as your kids about home maintenance, a fall or a health diagnosis can change things – sometimes overnight. Moving in with your kids or relying on others to drive you to appointments may be less than appealing. Think of a senior living move as a way to give your family that sigh of relief, and to give yourself a place of your own instead of being “in their way” (even if they’re happy to have you).

2. You have more control over your finances and lifestyle.

Even if you’re successfully managing that big house and its unpredictable home maintenance costs – both financial and physical – think of all you’d gain by letting it go. More freedom and flex in your budget, more margins of time and energy, and less worry about what you’ll have to fix next.

Focus more on the change in values and priorities (more time and resources to spoil the grandkids, travel, or pursue hobbies) instead of what you can’t or don’t want to do anymore. In doing so, you may feel more open to the possibilities of a Lakewood life. 

3. You have your future care needs covered.

The fear of age-related changes and the way it impacts a person’s independence and autonomy is a real struggle for many older adults. Maybe you’re seeing the signs of early cognitive impairment. Maybe you just don’t want to get to that point and have to figure out what happens next. As your care needs can change without warning – and may include anything from hip fracture to stroke recovery to cancer – Lakewood has you covered. Skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory support, and assisted living – all on the same campus.

4. You only have to move one more time.

The coordination and logistics of moving is challenging enough, and you’ve probably done it multiple times in your life. There’s relief in knowing that the intense emotional and physical process of moving and adjusting only has to happen once when you choose a life plan community. 

Take time to focus on moving the items and furnishings you really want in your new home. Enjoy the process of giving other things to your family and friends now, and donating other items to community organizations you support and admire. This gives you more control of where things go, who gets what, and making meaningful, mindful decisions about it all. It also prevents (or at least limits) the possibility of difficult family dynamics around “stuff” in the future.   

5. You have time to focus on living well.

It is a change of address, the start of a new era, the ending of another. Seize the opportunity to create a life you want, and live it well! Lakewood’s expansive calendar of events for intellectual stimulation, social engagement, and holistic wellness may keep you busier than ever.

But you also have the freedom to say no and just enjoy the comfort of your low-maintenance apartment or cottage. Whatever mix of vibrant activities or solitary hobbies you choose, a Lakewood lifestyle is all about the exploration of freedom and independence in your next chapter.

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