Senior Living: Top 5 things to consider when buying a Retirement Home

Active Adults, 55+, what does this mean in today's world? Today we are living longer and healthier lives. Today's Senior isn't the same as in our Grandparents generation. Sun Lakes Country Club, in Banning, CA is a Master Planned Community that was designed with this in mind. A community for today's new "Senior" the ones that might have retired from work, but not from life.

How many of your friends:

• How many of your friends want to downsize, or move to a community that offers everything you thought retirement was about; enjoying life while having more time for family and friends?
• How many of your friends moved to Arizona or Florida only to move back to California to be near their children and grandchildren?
• How many of your friends thought they could take the extreme heat of some of the Retirement States, only to find out that they had not considered how the weather would affect them?

Here are the top 5 things to consider when choosing where you want to buy that Retirement Home.

1. Location- It's important that your new retirement home is close enough to the things that are important to you and your family.
2. Weather- Can you stand humidity? If not you might not want to live in Florida. How about temperatures that can cook an egg on the sidewalk, is this too hot for you? The ideal location would have all 4 seasons, but never get too hot or too cold.
3. Proximity to Medical Facilities- Do you need specialized medical care, want to be close to a Hospital, need a Veterans Facility? How about a great Dentist that specializes in Senior Dentistry?
4. Shopping, Transportation, Entertainment- We all need to shop, and some might need taxi service. Entertainment is another big thing: the Theater, Bowling Alley, Fishing, Golf, RV Parks, Farmers Markets, Museums......
5. Employment or Volunteer Opportunities- Many towns and cities benefit from the Volunteer Activities of people that live in 55+ Active Adult Communities. Seniors know how the value of dependability and responsibility, so they also make good part-time employees.

You want to think about what's important to YOU.......and your family, and choose your Retirement Home with the help of someone that knows the area.

And once you find that perfect Community you want to make sure that they have the types of activities you want. Some people don't want a Homeowners Association, but if you want all the extras, you might want to consider Sun Lakes Country Club. It is centrally located in Southern California, and within less than 2 hours you can be just about anywhere in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, or San Bernardino Counties.

Residents of this gated community enjoy a variety of activities from Golfing on the Executive or Championship Golf Course, to a variety of activities that the "new" Senior enjoys.

Sun Lakes Country Club Residents have a variety of interests and just a few of the Clubs and activities include:

• Stained Glass Classes
• Scrap booking
• Singing
• Aerobics
• Painting and Woodworking
• Cooking, and Photography
• RV Club
• Garden Club
• Drama Club
• International Culture Club

There are also Bowling Teams, Tennis, Men's and Women's Golf, Table Tennis (Ping Pong), Poker, you name it they probably have it. Or if you can't find what you want, you can start your own Club.

Active Lifestyles take on new meanings at Sun Lakes Country Club.

By: Sun Lakes Realty- Cheri and Larry McRae Owners/Broker of Real Estate Company that specializes in Sun Lakes Country Club, Solera, and Four Seasons, all Premier Active Adult Communities in Banning and Beaumont, CA