Senior Independent Living

The whole idea of independent senior living is to find, establish, or figure out means to allow ourselves to age successfully, (i.e., in good health, safety, and with meaningful opportunities for social and work opportunities) in our own homes.

Well here’s a really excellent idea, that we sort of knew was coming, and sort of knew was maybe already being done, but we didn’t know when and we didn’t know where.

It’s called “virtual communities.” The idea is to use the advantages of modern communications technology (phone, computer, internet, social media networks) to get seniors together in “communities” that give them the advantages of a retirement center or assisted living community without having to move from their own home.

Admittedly, this is difficult to conceive of for people who need more significant personal attention, such as they would get in a nursing home. But for seniors who still have a measure of good health, the idea of a virtual community is a really good one.

Click through to Mature Market Experts to see their list of important future trends, including virtual communities.

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With the help of technology, organizations such as the Village to Village Network are successfully changing how seniors age in place. By offering a wide variety of services – from in-home preferred vendor lists, cultural and social events and member-to-member volunteer opportunities … to health and wellness programs, educational and special interest programs and community service – all accessible via phone or computer – organizations such as these are making it easier for people to successfully age in place.