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How a Life Plan Community Benefit Seniors

How Life Plan Community Can Benefit Your Lifestyle

What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Life Plan Community?” If you’re just starting your senior living search, it can be hard to figure out the differences among all the types of communities and what they’re called. Or you may picture a stereotypical retirement home that your grandparents or parents moved to later in life. If so, once you start researching the benefits of a Life Plan Community (also known as a CCRC or Continuing Care Retirement Community) like The Glebe, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.  

What Is a Life Plan Community? 

One of the benefits of a Life Place Community is they offer several levels of living. Starting with Independent Living, you’ll have a choice of floor plans and a range of helpful services and thoughtful amenities. Plus a full calendar of social activities. The Glebe’s Life Care model offers incrementally higher levels of care to residents should their ability to live independently change over time. Our Life Plan Community features a full continuum of health care services, including Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation and Home Care.  You and your family will have peace of mind knowing you’ll always have access to the care and resources you need.

The Benefits of Life Plan Communities 

According to the Mather Institute Age Well Study, a Life Plan Community can increase your overall quality of life. This ongoing five-year study spent its first year evaluating the impact of living in a Life Plan Community on residents’ social, emotional and physical well-being.

Findings from Year One of the Age Well Study

  1. Improved Social Wellness: Residents in the study were found to have lower levels of depression and hopelessness and higher reported optimism with a more positive outlook on life. 
  2. Sense of Belonging: Residents, on average, feel a stronger sense of belonging in their community and a social closeness with their neighbors, giving them a greater sense of fulfillment.
  3. Lower Stress: Compared to seniors living at home, Life Plan Community residents experience moderately low levels of stress, suggesting they feel better equipped to handle life’s uncertainties.
  4. In Control: Residents were found to have feelings of happiness and fulfillment due to the higher sense of control over their lives and daily decision-making. 
  5. Just a Number: Residents, on average, have a more positive attitude toward aging. Their perceptions of aging tend to be brighter than those of older adults in the greater community. 

How The Glebe’s Life Plan Community Benefits You

The Glebe sits on a pastoral 65-acre campus and gives you the freedom to make each day your own. Enjoy art and fitness classes, community clubs, and outings to one of Roanoke’s many cultural and entertainment offerings just 15 minutes away. Or you can relax and take in our stunning views of the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains. You’ll also have convenient access to high-quality, on-site health care should you ever need it. You can enjoy a variety of amenities that include:

Dining Choices: In all our restaurant-style dining venues, our expert culinary team provides cooked-to-order, delicious dishes made with the freshest ingredients. 

Focused on Wellness: We feature a team of wellness coordinators, fitness instructors, chaplains and culinary experts. They’ll nurture every dimension of your physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health to bring joy, growth, community and purpose to your life. 

Ideally Located: From here, you can spend the day driving the Blue Ridge Parkway, sample wine at a local vineyard, hike the majestic Appalachian Trail, have a romantic dinner on a patio overlooking the valley, or catch a show in one of the area’s many performance halls.

Discover The Glebe’s Life Plan Community

If you’re ready to elevate your retirement lifestyle and see how Life Care Communities can benefit your lifestyle, consider The Glebe. We’ve been serving seniors with a full continuum of on-site care and maintenance-free living so they can focus on leading an active, engaging life on their terms for over 15 years. Contact us today to discover what a community of interesting neighbors who’ll quickly feel like lifelong friends can offer you.