Retirement community examples by state

Alabama

55+ communities

• Live Oak Village, Foley. Homes for owners 55 and older, with independent living, assisted living and respite care on the same campus.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Fair Haven, Birmingham. Independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation and nursing care. Run by Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida, a nonprofit.

Alaska

55+ communities

• Raven Landing, Fairbanks. Rental apartments for adults 55 and older, run by a nonprofit.

Arizona

55+ communities

• PebbleCreek, Goodyear. A master-planned 55+ community near Phoenix, developed by Robson Communities.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Friendship Village of Tempe, Tempe. Independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing on one campus, with a life care contract.

Arkansas

55+ communities

• Pioneer Village, Horseshoe Bend. A small community of 64 individually owned homes built for adults 55 and older.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Butterfield Trail Village, Fayetteville. Independent living, assisted living and a health care center on a 45-acre campus.

California

55+ communities

• Rossmoor, Walnut Creek. Co-op residences, condominiums and single-family homes. At least one occupant of each home must be 55 or older.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Pilgrim Place, Claremont. Independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. Founded in 1915; names its contract as Type B (modified).

Colorado

Continuing care retirement communities

• Frasier, Boulder. Independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing on one campus.

Connecticut

55+ communities

• Heritage Village, Southbury. An age-restricted (55+) community of more than 5,000 residents, run by a master homeowners association.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Duncaster, Bloomfield. A not-for-profit with independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. Offers a plan it calls LifeCare.

Delaware

55+ communities

• Heritage Shores, Bridgeville. Single-family homes for adults 55 and older, developed by Brookfield Residential.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Cokesbury Village, Hockessin. One of three Acts Retirement-Life Communities in Delaware, on 60 acres. Acts names its contract as Type A life care.

Florida

55+ communities

• The Villages, The Villages. A 55+ community in Sumter, Lake and Marion counties with golf, recreation centers and medical plazas.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Vicar's Landing, Ponte Vedra Beach. Independent living, assisted living, nursing care and memory care.

Georgia

Continuing care retirement communities

• Canterbury Court, Atlanta. Independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing on one campus.

Hawaii

55+ communities

• Kahului Lani, Kahului, Maui. Income-qualified rental apartments for adults 55 and older (164 one-bedroom homes), managed by EAH Housing.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Kahala Nui, Honolulu. A not-for-profit with independent living (62 and older), assisted living, memory support and nursing care on one campus.

Idaho

Continuing care retirement communities

• The Terraces of Boise, Boise. Independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing, owned and managed by nonprofit affiliates of HumanGood.

Illinois

55+ communities

• Sun City Huntley, Huntley. An active adult community where at least one person in each household must be 55 or older.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Smith Crossing, Orland Park. Independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation on 32 acres.

Indiana

Continuing care retirement communities

• Greencroft Goshen, Goshen. A nonprofit with independent living, assisted living and nursing care.

Iowa

Continuing care retirement communities

• Oaknoll, Iowa City. Independent living, assisted living and a health center on one campus, offered under what it calls a LifeCare agreement. Founded in 1966.

Kansas

Continuing care retirement communities

• Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan. A local not-for-profit with independent living, assisted living, nursing households and rehabilitation.

Kentucky

Continuing care retirement communities

• Sayre Christian Village, Lexington. A nonprofit continuing care retirement community with independent living, assisted living, rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.

Louisiana

55+ communities

• The Greens at Pelican Point, Gonzales. A 55+ section of garden homes and townhomes (166 completed homes) within a golf community.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Lambeth House, New Orleans. A Life Plan Community with independent living and supportive living (assisted living and nursing care).

Maine

Continuing care retirement communities

• Piper Shores, Scarborough. A nonprofit lifecare community with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. Independent living entrance fees are 90% refundable.

Maryland

55+ communities

• Leisure World of Maryland, Silver Spring. Residents must be 55 or older; for couples, the other partner must be at least 50. Condominiums, townhomes, patio homes and single-family homes.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Broadmead, Cockeysville. A Life Plan Community on 94 acres. Names its contracts as Type A (LifeCare) and Type C (fee-for-service).

Massachusetts

55+ communities

• Oak Point, Middleborough. A 55+ community of manufactured homes on about 1,000 acres, managed by Hometown America.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Newbury Court, Concord. A not-for-profit opened in 1994 on 35 acres, with independent living, memory care and skilled nursing.

Michigan

55+ communities

• Heritage in the Hills, Auburn Hills. A 281-site condominium community. Each home needs at least one occupant 55 or older.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Glacier Hills, Ann Arbor. A not-for-profit opened in 1973, with independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation and a nursing center.

Minnesota

55+ communities

• Applewood Pointe cooperatives, Twin Cities area. Seventeen member-owned cooperatives; some buildings are 55+ and some are 62+.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Waverly Gardens, North Oaks. Run by Presbyterian Homes & Services, a faith-based nonprofit. Independent living, assisted living, memory care, long-term care and short-term rehabilitation.

Mississippi

Continuing care retirement communities

• St. Catherine's Village, Madison. Describes itself as a Continuing Life Care community with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.

Missouri

55+ communities

• Family Partners Villas, Manchester. Villas for adults 55 and older, available through an entrance-fee agreement or a monthly rental agreement.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Bishop Spencer Place, Kansas City. Independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing and rehabilitation on one campus.

Nebraska

55+ communities

• Bloomfield, Omaha. One- and two-bedroom apartment homes for adults 55 and older, run by True Connection Communities.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Eastmont, Lincoln. Independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation and long-term care.

Nevada

55+ communities

• Sun City Summerlin, Las Vegas. 7,781 homes run by a homeowners association, with a 55-year age restriction policy.

New Hampshire

Continuing care retirement communities

• Kendal at Hanover, Hanover. A not-for-profit Life Plan Community with independent living, assisted living, memory care and nursing care.

New Jersey

55+ communities

• Leisure Village West, Manchester Township. 2,692 single-story attached units. At least one occupant must be 55 or older and no one under 19 may live there.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Meadow Lakes, East Windsor. Run by Springpoint, a nonprofit. Independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation under a Life Care contract.

New Mexico

Continuing care retirement communities

• La Vida Llena, Albuquerque. A nonprofit whose Life Care agreement covers independent living, assisted living, memory care and nursing care.

New York

55+ communities

• Leisure Knoll, Ridge. 701 single-family ranch-style homes; residents must be 55 or older.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Kendal on Hudson, Sleepy Hollow. Independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing, under a life care contract.

North Carolina

55+ communities

• Carolina Preserve, Cary. A Del Webb 55+ community with 1,360 homes.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Givens Estates, Asheville. A nonprofit Life Plan Community. Offers entrance-fee options that are non-refundable or 50% or 90% refundable.

Ohio

55+ communities

• Verena at Hilliard, Hilliard. A 55+ community of independent living apartments and active adult cottages.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Kendal at Oberlin, Oberlin. A nonprofit life plan community with independent living, assisted living, memory support and nursing care.

Oklahoma

55+ communities

• Mon Abri, Edmond. One-, two- and three-bedroom cottages for adults 55 and older, with interior and exterior maintenance handled by the community.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Epworth Villa, Oklahoma City. A faith-based nonprofit with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.

Oregon

Continuing care retirement communities

• Willamette View, Milwaukie. Independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled care.

Pennsylvania

55+ communities

• Hershey's Mill, West Chester. A planned community begun in 1974, with more than 1,700 maintenance-free homes in 25 villages.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Kendal~Crosslands Communities, Kennett Square. A not-for-profit Life Plan Community with personal care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation.

South Carolina

Continuing care retirement communities

• Wesley Commons, Greenwood. A Life Plan Community on 150 acres with independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing.

South Dakota

Continuing care retirement communities

• Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls. A non-profit Life Plan Community that says it offers all levels of care in one place.

Tennessee

Continuing care retirement communities

• Blakeford at Green Hills, Nashville. A nonprofit whose Life Care contract covers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing on one campus.

Texas

55+ communities

• Sun City Texas, Georgetown. A Del Webb 55+ community of single-family homes.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Querencia at Barton Creek, Austin. Offers a Life Care contract with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.

Utah

55+ communities

• SunRiver St. George, St. George. A 55+ community of single-family homes, run by a homeowners association.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Summit Vista, Taylorsville. Describes itself as a Life Plan Community and offers a refundable entrance deposit model.

Vermont

55+ communities

• Black Mountain Estates, Brattleboro. 36 single-story homes for adults 55 and older, offered for purchase since becoming a planned community in 2025.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Wake Robin, Shelburne. A nonprofit Life Plan Community that offers a Type A life care agreement.

Virginia

55+ communities

• Heritage Hunt, Gainesville. An active adult community for residents 55 and older, with 1,863 attached and detached homes.

Continuing care retirement communities

• Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg. A not-for-profit Life Plan Community serving seniors since 1985.

Washington

Continuing care retirement communities

• Judson Park, Des Moines. Owned and managed by nonprofit affiliates of HumanGood, with independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing.

West Virginia

Continuing care retirement communities

• Edgewood Summit, Charleston. Owned by a nonprofit corporation and managed by Greystone. Independent living, residential care, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Opened in 1995.

Wisconsin

Continuing care retirement communities

• Capitol Lakes, Madison. Independent living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing.