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Frederick Herb has written a book that has been long needed. You, yourself, may be considering moving to a Life Plan Community, an alternative term for what was long known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), or you may be a child with aging parents wondering if your parents would be happier with a more communal lifestyle. If you have any interest in the possibility of living together with others in an engaged life setting, then this is the book for you. Mr. Herb has exhaustively considered all aspects of communal life from how to start, to what questions to ask, to how to get acquainted after move-in. A decision to uproot and move into such a community is not one to be taken lightly. Frederick Herb, here, in this well-written, well-organized book provides a guide to accompany you through all the steps involved. Speaking for myself, I share Mr. Herb's delight in his decision to move to a life plan community and to do so while still young. My wife and I did the same, Mr. Herb and his wife in Seattle, my wife and I in a beachfront community in Carlsbad, California. There are major advantages to making the move early, not least of which is the financial advantage of spreading the fixed move-in cost over a much longer period. It's evident here that Frederick Herb has a passion for the English language. He presents complex matters with practical clarity. Moreover, Mr. Herb as a resident himself approaches his subject from the buyer's perspective in a world in which most information is sales oriented. He is not selling a product; he is explaining a choice that for many eases the transitional challenges of aging. There is but one nationwide organization of life plan community residents, the National Continuing Care Residents Association (NaCCRA), which advocates empowerment, respect, and financial security for such residents. Mr. Herb's perspective reflects NaCCRA's core values. It is an act of admirable responsibility, and thoughtful planning, to take the first step toward exploring the continuing care living concept. By moving to such a community while still young, vital, and engaged in the larger world, life plan community residents assure that they will not burden others and that they can provide for their own aging. If you wish you could have a knowledgeable friend to help you to consider this attractive approach to aging, then you have found that friend here in Frederick Herb, the author of the book you now hold in your hands. Not only will he guide you in your search, he will still be here within the pages of this book to help you make the adjustment to the new world of living possibilities that awaits you. Jack Cumming NaCCRA Research Director _______________________________________________ Frederick Herb has produced this book which answers questions and explains things which would have been an extremely valuable handbook to have while going through the decision making. It is a guide through all the phases of making this life change, The subtitle How to Successfully Select, Enter and Thrive in a Life Plan Community covers issues such as making the big decision as well as life after you've made the move. There are answers to queries about different kinds of communities (profit or nonprofit). how to choose best for you, health care, making the move, resident's Bill of Rights, what is NAACRA, community living and so much more. Besides information for friends considering this life change it is full of interesting facts to enrich our own understanding as a resident. A wonderful gift for a friend considering the move as well as a reference to have for yourself. Liz Bret, Resident at Mirabella Seattle life plan community

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