Attitudes Toward Joining Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Abstract

The reasons for joining two Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) have stayed relatively constant over the last 15 years. Cited most often were access to services and protection for a spouse. Recent joiners, however, have more concerns about the lifestyle and locational issues related to moving to a CCRC. These findings have implications regarding the attractiveness and desirablity of programs that combine the finance and delivery of long term care services for the elderly.