Sep. 21, 2007 - Retirement in Wake County NC – Triangle Active 55+ Communities help older adults stay active & involved.
Did you know that North Carolina surpassed Florida as the #1
Retirement State in the country several years back? And, to
add to that, that Raleigh ranked as
the #4 "Best Place to Retire" and the # 3 "Best Place to Reinvent
Yourself?" To view the complete article from AARP click
here.
So what makes the Triangle area so appealing for Active
55+ Seniors? 
- Great housing
- Nice weather
- Low crime rate
- High standard of living
- Great hospitals
- Excellent transportation to the airport w/little
congestion
- Interstate Highways
- Amtrack railway system that connects the East Coast
- Location, Location, Location - We are an our and a half to the
beach and the mountains are about three hours away
- **Photo of Seniors in the Park courtesy of Flicker**
 One
overlooked resource that helps keep Seniors active in this area and
is a huge benefit to the community is the Cary
Senior Center. The goal of
the Cary Senior Center is to provide quality leisure activities and
serves to all adult ages 55 and older. The activities are
designed to enrich, inform, entertain, and educate the lives of the
Town of Cary citizens.
The Cary Senior Center is located within
Bond
Park on High House Road. The facility is a 17,000
square foot building with a ballroom, courtyard gazebo, conference
room, classroom, an arts and crafts room an exercise room, and a
media room. This facility offers more than 1,500
programs for seniors!!!
If you're still interested read more about some of the local
communities geared toward Active 55+ Seniors in
Cary:
-
Carolina Preserve at Amberly - The amenity rich
community opened up just last Spring and has sold over 400 homes
with over 200 closed. Clients that I've taken to this
community are really excited about the sense of community.
The club house will be the central gathering place for the
neighborhood and is scheduled to open in late November. When
complete, the community will have about 1,200 homes. A Del
Webb community, they are now pre-selling for delivery in October
2008.
- Searstone - This
community is located in the heart of Cary across the street from my
office!! This neighborhood will offer the New Urbanist
lifestyle that allows residents to be able to walk to restaurants,
shopping, health care, and more. The community is scheduled
to be completed between late 2009 and 2010.
- Glenaire
- This retirement community is well established and offers
independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing to its
residents. This facility offers a more traditional retirement
arrangement. However, Gleanaire offers lots of activities and
outings for its residents and even has an activities director
onsite.
For more information visit my "Top
10 List for Active Adult Communities in the Triangle"
Here are some additional Senior Resources that you might
enjoy:
Links to Seniors Resources for Your
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