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Fairfield Glade, 7012 Peavine Road, Fair- field Glade, TN 38558, (800) 383-7600,
www.fairfieldglade.net Stunning mountain beauty, golf around every corner, lakes, tennis, walking, restaurants, and shopping, all are conveniently tucked off I-40 within a day’s drive of friends and family. Located high atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau at 2,000 feet elevation, Fair- field Glade has near-perfect seasonal changes with very comfortable summers and mild winters. Enjoy no state income tax on wages, low property taxes, and moderate home prices. PET FRIENDLY
Kirby Pines Retirement Community, 3535 Kirby Road, Memphis, TN 38115, (901) 369-7340,
www.kirbypines.com For more than 25 years, Kirby Pines has offered a lifecare retirement community with 50 acres of gated and beautifully landscaped grounds. As a not- for-profit organization, we offer independent-living apartments and garden homes, assisted-living residences, a nursing home, and a dedicated Al- zheimer’s disease residence. Recognized nationally for our dedication to independence, our innovative environmental designs allow residents to remain independent much longer.
TEXAS Air Force Village, 4917 Ravenswood Drive, San Antonio, TX 78227, and 5100 John D. Ryan Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78245, (800) 891-6029,
www.airforcevillages.com These San Antonio not-for-profit, accredited com- munities are for retired and honorably separated officers from all military branches and their spouses, widow(er)s, and parents. Fostering military camara- derie, Air Force Village offers cottages, apartments, and ranch homes for independent living with a full continuum of care. New home designs, garden neighborhoods, shopping, and dining now are open. (See ad on page 71.)
Army Residence Community, 7400 Crestway Drive, San Antonio, TX 78239, (800) 725-0083, (210) 646-5316,
www.armyresidence.com This accredited CCRC is for all retired career military officers and their spouses or widow(er)s. Entrance fees start at $59,100. Features include high-rise apartments, cluster-type cottages, and an on-site health care center on the community’s 142 acres. We’re near Fort Sam Houston, Brooke Army Medical Center, and Randolph AFB. (See ad on page 53.) PET FRIENDLY
Independence Hill Retirement Re- sort Community, 20450 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78258, (210) 615-4000,
www.independencehill.com This resort-style-living community offers ex- tensive educational, spiritual, fitness, and social
events. Services and amenities include restaurant- style dining, housekeeping and flat linen service, transportation, on-site banking, a theater, a country store, a beauty and barber shop, business services, an arts and crafts room, a grandkids’ corner, card and game rooms, a heated swimming pool, and fitness areas. Also included are golf and social privileges at a nearby country club. The com- munity is just minutes from shopping, an airport, restaurants, entertainment, and medical facilities. Assisted living is available if needed. (See ad on page 116.) PET FRIENDLY
The Towers on Park Lane, 1 Towers Park Lane, San Antonio, TX 78209, (800) 531-8496,
www.thetowerslife.com The Towers on Park Lane offers the investment and tax advantages that come with home own- ership — without the maintenance. Amenities include a penthouse club on the 22nd floor, a con- cierge, 24-hour security, a heated pool, a fitness center, a library, and a woodworking shop. (See ad on page 73.)
Watermere at Southlake, 251 Watermere Drive, Southlake, TX 76092, (866) 919-4440, (817) 748-4000,
www.watermere-at-southlake.com Watermere is a 67-acre active-adult community for homeowners, offering villa and condominium homes starting at $199,000. The members-only 35,000-square-foot clubhouse includes a fitness center, a banking center, a library, a pool, and three restaurants. Assisted living and memory-support accommodations are available on campus. (See ad on page 77.) PET FRIENDLY
VIRGINIA The Chamberlin, 2 Fenwick Road, Hampton, VA 23561, (757) 637-7200,
www.historicchamberlin.com Own your life, lease your home! Engage your senses at The Chamberlin Waterfront Apartment Homes, with 58 different floor plans from which to choose, many of them with incredible waterfront views like no other. Our rental-apartment-living community for active residents age 55 and older boasts a full calendar of events and a host of amenities with two gourmet restaurants. Waterfront living is more af- fordable than ever with rent starting at $2,225 and all utilities included (cable, phone, and Internet). Come live at The Chamberlin, and watch aircraft carriers, submarines, and much more pass by your home every day! (See ad on page 125.)
The Chesapeake, 955 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA 23601, (757) 223-1650, (800) 345-0474,
www.thechesapeake.org This full-service retirement community offers cot- tages and apartments with a community center and on-site health care center. Featured amenities
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include a fitness center, an indoor pool, a gift shop, a bank, multiple dining venues, a library, a residen- tial computer center, and a billiards room. Life Care and fee-for-service options are available. (See ad on page 110.) PET FRIENDLY.
The Fairfax, 9140 Belvoir Woods Park- way, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, (703) 781- 2405,
www.thefairfaxretirement.com Just five minutes from Fort Belvoir, The Fairfax of- fers five-star retirement-living services for retired officers and their spouses of the U.S. uniformed services, the CIA, and the FBI. Amenities include fine dining, catering, in-house banking, an indoor pool and fitness center, walking trails, fishing, and cultural and social events. Services range from independent living to skilled-nursing and Alzheim- er’s disease care. Entrance fees begin at $86,238, and monthly fees start at $2,548. (See ad on page 82.) PET FRIENDLY
Falcons Landing, 20522 Falcons Land- ing Circle, Potomac Falls, VA 20165, (800) 952-3762, (703) 404-5100 This first-class, full-service, accredited, nonprofit CCRC is for retired military officers. Amenities include maintenance-free apartments and cottages on a 33-acre campus, a country-club-style com- munity center with fine dining, an on-site health care center, skilled-nursing care, and 42 assisted- living apartments. Services include maintenance, housekeeping, dining, scheduled transportation, and more. Falcons Landing is 30 minutes from Washington, D.C., and 20 minutes from Dulles International Airport. The community is nonsmok- ing. (See ad on page 60.) PET FRIENDLY
Harbor’s Edge, 1 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510, (757) 616-7950,
www.harborsedgenorfolk.com Norfolk’s only high-rise luxury retirement com- munity, Harbor’s Edge offers breathtaking wa- terfront and downtown views, open and elegant floor plans, the finest amenities, true lifecare, and a 90-percent-refundable entrance fee. We are minutes from the Chrysler Museum, Harrison Opera House, Wells Theater, MacArthur Mall, and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Personal atten- tion, dedicated service, and true lifecare are the hallmarks of the Harbor’s Edge lifestyle. (See ad on page 106.) PET FRIENDLY
Homewood at the Shenandoah Valley, 96 Signal Knob Cottage Drive, Strasburg, VA 22657, (866) 781-7333, (540) 465- 5500,
www.homewood.com A 58-acre start-up “green” CCRC will offer in- dependent living, assisted living, nursing care, mountain views, a meandering stream, and a host of other amenities. Residents pay a rental or entrance fee. The first cottages will open fall 2010. (See ad on page 114.) PET FRIENDLY
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