Retirement Community Living Mythbusters: Presented by Garden Spot Village

When people first visit a retirement community, they're often surprised that the community isn't the drab, dull place they expected. Instead, the seniors living there have days jam-packed full of fun.

It's easy to find retirement communities like Garden Spot Village with full service, state of the art fitness centers, complete with heated pools for water aerobics classes, personal trainers, full outdoor walking trails and beautiful gardens to help seniors stay active.

Activity coordinators are often around to plan events such as golf tournaments, picnics, day trips and nearly any other activity you can imagine. Communities with activity coordinators often will take suggestions from residents, which means everyone can find something fun and exciting to do. Many seniors take great pride in their communities, which means they're always looking out for ways to help improve the community from volunteering on committees, to working in the gardens to performing in the community band.

It's not uncommon to find seniors keeping fit with a Wii game system or rocking out to Karaoke. Playing board games with friends like Monopoly, Scrabble, checkers or chess and card games are common activities in the Garden Spot Village community areas.

Many seniors report that living in a retirement community brings back great memories of living in a college dorm. They're surrounded by friends and always on the lookout for something exciting to do - what could be more fun than that?

No way! Living in a retirement community like Garden Spot Village is like living on a cruise ship on land. There's always something fun and exciting planned and the seniors who live there are fun and vibrant.

Most people are surprised to realize that seniors living in retirement communities still have cars and are able to drive around town. There's no reason for seniors to give up their independence just because they choose to live in a retirement community.

People equate retirement community with a hospital and that's just not true. A traditional nursing home is more like a hospital because a nursing home has a full time nursing staff available that is able to administer medicine every day. Seniors who live in a nursing home are typically unable to care for themselves and may need a lot of help doing everyday activities like eating or dressing.

A retirement community is totally different than a nursing home. These communities cater to seniors who can live independently and each senior or couple has their very own home or apartment on the community's campus. The great thing about a retirement community though, is that a nursing staff is available just in case special care is ever needed. Many times, nurses or nursing assistants are able to visit seniors right in the comfort of their own homes.

Crunch the numbers and you'll likely find that a retirement community is more affordable than you thought. Expensive home repairs and high tax rates won't be a concern anymore, which can free up thousands and thousands of dollars each year.

Seniors no longer have to worry about something in their home breaking since maintenance costs are typically included in the cost of living in a retirement community. Seniors who live in a retirement community have the best of both worlds - maintenance free living and the independence of living in their own home or apartment. And with the variety of floor plans offered at
It's even possible to find a retirement community that offers full meal service, laundry services and transportation wherever you want to go. These services can add to the bottom line so it's important to find a community with the amenities you want at the cost you can afford.">

One of the greatest fears seniors have about retirement communities is that their families won't visit. A great retirement community will have activities planned that extended families will want to attend. Find the right retirement community and your family will be calling asking when the next carnival, ice cream social or party is happening!

The stigma attached to retirement communities is ready to be busted! If you're considering one of these communities, get ready to get out and have some fun!