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Lifestyle Transitions: Retiring to the Good Life

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Quarry Hill is midcoast Maine's premier extended-care community for adults 55-plus. Perched atop the seaside village of Camden, Quarry Hill promotes a refreshing approach to retirement for its residents: the freedom to do what they want, easy access to the care they need, and, above all, the pleasure of waking up each day to Maine's scenic coast.

Quarry Hill has many options: independent living in its rental apartments; cooperative home ownership in its cottages; day-to-day support in its assisted-living housing, The Terraces; dedicated care for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss in The Courtyard; and long-term nursing care in its rehabilitation facility, The Gardens.

Each week offers organized fitness and meditation classes, shopping trips, and movie nights. Plus, the calendar brims with parties, "fireside chats," field trips, and concerts.

Visit www.quarryhill.org or call 207-230-6100.

Massachusetts

Kimball Farms, a continuing-care retirement community in Lenox, offers gracious retirement living in the heart of the Berkshires. Renowned as the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, Lenox flourishes with pastoral scenery, elegant shops, and spectacular events year-round.

Located only two and a half hours from New York City and Boston, and only 45 minutes from Albany, Kimball Farms assures a complete continuum of care throughout the retirement years.

Residents enjoy independent living with a friendly staff and one gourmet meal per day. Apartments include full kitchens, high ceilings, spacious closets, outdoor patios or balconies, and seven different floor plans. Plus, the entrance fee is 90% refundable.

Kimball Farms also provides assisted living and skilled care under a lifecare contract, which covers a resident's care for the rest of their life.

Visit www.kimballfarms.org or call 800-283-0061.

Established in 1989, Southgate at Shrewsbury is a privately owned retirement community on 30 picturesque acres in historic Shrewsbury.

Less than an hour from Boston, Southgate is "country quaint" and home to approximately 270 retirees. Its residents appreciate independent living free from home maintenance, housekeeping, and yard work.

Southgate offers spacious apartments and plenty of amenities including: restaurant-style dining, indoor swimming, theater, educational programs.

Most importantly, Southgate is an independent living, continuing-care facility with the option of assisted living, skilled nursing care, and rehabilitation services on campus. Southgate's assited-living, Hampton Suites, provides 24-hour staffing, medication management, housekeeping, laundry service, transportation, and more.

Visit www.southgateatshrewsbury.com or call 800-492-8331.

Ready to move on in?
As you plan for your retirement needs, these communities are well equipped to help you relax and enjoy.