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Lifestyle Transitions: Retiring to the Good Life

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For families, couples, and individuals of all ages looking for a place to settle down and make a home, New England has long been a popular region. So when you're planning your retirement, why move anywhere else? From the coast of Maine to the rural beauty of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, our region offers a variety of retirement communities with a range of amenities and lifestyle choices to suit any need.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

This spring Harvest Hill, a retirement community established in 1996, opens the doors to a new community, THE WOODLANDS AT HARVEST HILL, for retirees seeking well-appointed and more spacious apartments.

Located on 29 acres in Lebanon and abutted by conservation land, The Woodlands offers its residents superior medical care at the on-site clinic and nearby Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. In addition to larger apartments, residents can take advantage of a variety of amenities, such as a meditation room, pool, fitness center with trainer, theater room, and various arts & crafts rooms. And venturing outside, one can explore the many walking trails through the woods, take up a game of golf at a number of courses located within 30 minutes, or simply relax on the rooftop terrace with friends.

For the culturally minded, residents will enjoy nearby Hanover's vibrant arts and education community, including The Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth College, the Lebanon Opera House, and the many concerts held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts (the Hop). If this sounds like your future home, don't hesitate to set up a visit. Although The Woodlands' doors have yet to open officially, they are pre-selling apartments and still have many choices available.

Visit www.woodlandsatharvesthill.org
or call 603-448-7474.

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THE HUNTINGTON AT NASHUA is an all-inclusive Life Care Community for Active Retirees. Situated on 52 acres of quiet wooded land and surrounded by conservation land, The Huntington is just minutes away from one of Southern New Hampshire's main shopping districts and is in close proximity to the ocean, New Hampshire's Lakes Region, Boston, and the White Mountains.

Prospective residents are invited to spend an overnight, where they can explore the amenities, including several dining choices, a movie theater, billiards and game room, woodworking shop, exercise center with personal trainer, wellness center, and all-season swimming pool with spa. In addition to apartment living, residents can choose a spacious cottage with in-floor radiant heating, cherry cabinets, Zodiaq quartz countertops, and all the amenities of community living, including housekeeping and exterior maintenance.

The Huntington offers a 90% refundable entrance fee, with unlimited assisted living and nursing care included if ever needed in the future.

Visit www.TheHutingtonAtNashua.org
or call 603-598-1440 or 800-298-6608.

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Residing on 16 acres in historic downtown Nashua, HUNT COMMUNITY is a full-service, not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community. Hunt Community provides a full continuum of care, from independent and assisted living to complete nursing care.

Residents may enjoy the community's regular activities, including fitness classes, movies, book discussion groups, and much more. Hunt Community is within walking distance of historic downtown Nashua's shops, restaurants, and cafés. Residents may take advantage of regular trips to hotspots around New England, including Newburyport, Foxwoods, shopping outlets, and the Maine coast.

This year Hunt Community celebrates 110 years of providing "The Very Best in Retirement Living."

Visit www.huntcommunity.org
or call toll free 888-258-4868.

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The perfect retirement lifestyle. An unbeatable location. Unsurpassed value. You'll find it all at THE BOULDERS AT RIVERWOODS, a new not-for-profit Life Care retirement community opening in April 2010 in Exeter, NH.

If you desire an independent lifestyle with a plan for the future, consider The Boulders. Located on 200 wooded acres along the Exeter River, and close to the New Hampshire coastline, opportunities abound here to enjoy a productive, rewarding life surrounded by natural beauty.

The Boulders offers a 90% refundable entrance fee for solid estate preservation and guaranteed lifetime access at reasonable, predictable rates to all levels of health care, including assisted living and skilled nursing care.

In addition to brand-new cottages and apartment homes, The Boulders boasts beautiful common areas, including a fitness center, pool, bistro, art studio, multiple dining venues, and more.

With construction well underway and more than 90% of residences already reserved, there's no better time to see firsthand why so many others have chosen the RiverWoods' history, experience, and lifestyle for their retirement future.

Visit www.LiveBoulder.org
or call 800-688-9663.

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CONNECTICUT

Nestled on 22 acres in Southbury, POMPERAUG WOODS presents a refreshing outlook on retirement life. This adult community (for those age 62-plus) represents the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and charm.

From flexible dining options to a variety of cultural events, everything at Pomperaug Woods is designed to make life pleasant. The area is noted for its golf courses, restaurants, museums, and historic homes-plus, New Haven, Boston, and New York City are all within easy reach.

As a life care retirement community, Pomperaug Woods gives priority access to higher levels of health care for its residents with one predictable monthly fee. When needed, the on-site Medicare-certified health center provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and respite care.

Visit www.pomperaugwoods.com
or call 866-817-8935.

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MASSACHUSETTS

KIMBALL FARMS in picturesque Lenox celebrated its 20th anniversary this past year and recently became the only life care retirement community in Western Massachusetts providing residents a gracious living community and a full continuum of life care. Residents and their families have the peace of mind that they're taken care of, from the time they move in as independent-living residents through all stages of their health care.

In January 2010, Kimball Farms is opening a fourth level of care to complement its independent, assisted living, and nursing home care. Its Life Enrichment Program is an assisted living plan for the memory-impaired, designed with the assistance of renowned Alzheimer's care advocate Joanne Koenig Coste. Located two and a half hours from New York City and Boston, and 45 minutes from Albany, Kimball Farms' apartments include full kitchens, high ceilings, spacious closets, outdoor patios or balconies, and seven different floor plans, plus a 90% refundable entrance fee.

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

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SOUTHGATE AT SHREWSBURY is a uniquely planned and beautifully designed retirement community. As a self-contained facility, Southgate allows ready access to every service one would need under one roof. Residents can enjoy a wealth of amenities, such as restaurant-style dining, indoor year-round swimming, live theater, woodworking, arts and crafts, and even candlepin bowling. Most important, it's a place where retirees can feel secure about their future, knowing that there's a full continuum of care right on campus should their needs change.

Southgate provides a wide array of convenient services that let residents live the life they always imagined before they retired, free of home maintenance, housekeeping, and yard work. Offering spacious apartments of varied design, Southgate is home to approximately 270 residents who have relocated from all parts of the country to be nearer to family, or to simply experience the charm and beauty of life in New England.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this past year, Southgate is located less than an hour's drive from Boston in the historic town of Shrewsbury. Situated on beautifully landscaped grounds, Southgate boasts its own private park, complete with walking paths and sitting areas, a popular setting for summer evening band concerts.

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

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MAINE

QUARRY HILL is Midcoast Maine's premier extended-care community for adults age 55-plus. Perched atop the picturesque seaside village of Camden, Quarry Hill promotes a refreshing approach to retirement: the freedom and flexibility you want as you create the best years of your life; the joy of waking each day to the spectacular beauty of Maine's Midcoast; and the security of knowing you have easy access to all the care you'll likely ever need.

Quarry Hill offers a full range of residential options, including luxurious independent living apartments and cottages, assisted living, specialized dementia care, and short- and long-term nursing care and rehabilitation. It also offers something no other community of its kind in Maine has: the availability of an on-site physician devoted exclusively to caring for Quarry Hill residents.

Visit www.quarryhill.org
or call 207-230-6116.

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, THORNTON OAKS in Brunswick provides residents a friendly retirement community in Maine's Midcoast region. Residents buy into a cooperative, building financial equity without the hassle of home maintenance, and can choose between apartment living and a private home option.

One of the differentiating factors of Thornton Oaks' lifestyle is its location, about a mile from Bowdoin College and downtown Brunswick. Residents may audit classes, attend discussions with renowned speakers, enjoy concerts and arts festivals, as well as participate in Thornton Oaks' activities, including art groups, yoga, foreign affairs discussions, and more.

Through a special association between Thornton Oaks and Mid Coast Health Services, residents receive priority access, without prior financial or contractual agreement, to a continuum of care: assisted living, Alzheimer's and dementia care, long-term-care nursing, and subacute care.

Visit www.thorntonoaks.com
or call 207-729-8033 or 800-729-8033.

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Located on 138 acres in Scarborough with 800 feet of ocean frontage, PIPER SHORES is Maine's only nonprofit lifecare retirement community and the first Maine retirement community recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission for its strong financial position and innovative person centered care model.

Piper Shores is equipped with many of the amenities retirees are looking for, such as beautiful gardens, a fitness center, an indoor pool, a clinic, a library, and a woodworking shop.

Residents can rely on transportation to supermarkets, appointments, and events and live just minutes away from the cultural mecca of Portland, named one of the "Top 10 Places to Retire" by U.S. News & World Report (October 2008).

Piper Shores provides lifecare with guaranteed priority access to assisted living and nursing care with a predictable monthly payment and a 90% refundable entrance fee.

Visit www.pipershores.org
or call 888-333-8711.