Senior Living

Central Park at Victoria Falls

Senior living can be a rewarding and fascinating time in the life of an older individual . We know because we have found the senior living experience very rewarding and engaging to say the least. Over the years we have helped a number of seniors relocate to senior living communities in the State of Maryland and beyond.  We decided to share some interesting facts and resources from the July/August Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) newsletter that maybe helpful to you and inspire you to enjoy senior living. We hope you will enjoy the facts and articles included in this blog.

• EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

• The Senior Community Service Employment Program helps 55+ low-income, unemployed individuals find part-time jobs with community service organizations. www.ncoa.org/economic-security/matureworkers/scsep/

• SENIORS GIVING BACK

• ENCORE – The encore movement aims to solve social problems by harnessing the experience of people in midlife and beyond. www.encore.org/fellowships/

• SCORE – Share your business knowledge and experience. SCORE mentors have helped clients start 54,072 businesses in 2016. www.Score.org

• SENIOR CORPS – Connects more than 245,000 volunteers to opportunities to serve as mentors, coaches or companions to people in need or contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations. www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior-corps

•  PEACE CORPS – 500 volunteers in the Peace Corps are over the age of 50 and a few are in their 80s! www.peacecorp.gov

• OTHER SENIOR LIVING INTERESTING FACTS: 

• • 9.4 million individuals age 65+ were veterans of the U.S. armed services in 2014;
  • WISH of a LIFETIME – Over 1,000 wishes have been granted helping older adults achieve a long held dream. To nominate or to donate – visit www.wishofalifetime.org
  • UBER – 25% of all Uber drivers are over the age of 50.
  • Women live 12% longer if their homes are surrounded by lots of greenery – compared to women who live in the least “green” areas.
  • The fastest growing sport in the U.S. – especially in retirement communities – is pickle ball. Learn more at www.usapa.org/what-is-pickleball