Retirement Homes

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As America ages with the 50-plus population projected to increase by 76 percent between 1990 and 2020, the issue of senior housing looms as one of the most pressing issues on the social agenda. Despite being the most financially forbidding option, retirement homes are still the most popular choice for seniors. The author of the paper visited a Highland, Illinois retirement home and comments on the options available to its residents, including accommodation, staff, medical facilities and activities. The paper shows the positive aspects of senior citizens living among their peer groups if they are able to afford the luxury of a similar retirement home.

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"This retirement home in Highland, Illinois represents an utopia for extroverted seniors like the two ladies who spoke with me extensively. They enjoy the regulated activities and the socialization opportunities with peers their own age. However, they constitute a small group of seniors who do not have to worry about financial costs in their choice of residential options. Against the background of facilities that do not provide adequate support for the residents because of poor policies and staff shortage, this retirement home has certainly succeeded in creating an impressive facility. It not only takes care of the basic needs of its residents, but also integrates social activities that cater to their social and emotional interests. While the senior care industry struggles through reforms, it is important to study the lessons from successful senior residential facilities like this retirement home."

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