FALL 2015 RETIREMENT GUIDE

Winter Park. Choose the community and location that is right for you: water- front, nestled in gardens and woods, or in the heart of downtown — all backed by the assurance of maintenance-free living and a full continuum of care. As a fiscally sound, faith-based, not-for- profit organization, we are a strong partner for your retirement. We honor your service; special grants for retired career military are available. For many of our residents, the only question left was: Why did I wait so long? (See ad on page 68.)

Westminster Woods on Julington Creek, 25 State Road 13, Jacksonville, FL 32259, (800) 532-2116, www.westminsterretirement.com Experience active, maintenance-free living for adults age 62 and older. Westminster Woods on Julington Creek is on 86 acres of lush, semitropical paradise on the arm of the St. John’s River. Residents live in gorgeous villa homes featuring two bedrooms, a den or

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center are on site. (See ad on page 109.) PET FRIENDLY

MARYLAND Collington, a Kendal Affiliate, 10450 Lottsford Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721, (800) 518-7606, www.collington.kendal.org This not-for-profit, CARF-accredited Life Care community situated on 125 wooded acres in suburban Washington, D.C., features three-story apartment cluster cottage villas and a three-story apartment building. Collington’s location — just outside the Beltway and within five minutes of two Metro stops — gives residents easy access to the entire Washington metro region. (See ad on page 74.)

Ginger Cove, 4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 266- 7300, www.gingercove.com As the Annapolis area’s premier life- care retirement community, Ginger Cove embraces wellness and peace of mind as a way of life. Our vibrant, CARF/

THE AVAILABILITY OF POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE INDUCES HOUSEHOLDS TO RETIRE ABOUT THREE MONTHS EARLIER THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS WITHOUT SUCH INSURANCE.

sunroom, two bathrooms, and a garage. Choose from 17 apartment floor plans. Take advantage of our full continuum of care. The community is church-related and operates as a not-for-profit. (See ad on page 75.) PET FRIENDLY

GEORGIA Spring Harbor at Green Island, 100 Spring Harbor Drive, Columbus, GA 31904, (866) 226-2172, (706) 576- 6003, www.springharborlife.org This stunning Life Care community is in historic Columbus near Fort Benning and features apartment residences and garden villas. Amenities include a well- ness center, Grand Ballroom, multiple dining venues, an indoor pool and spa area, plus more. Independent living, personal care, memory support, and a five-star quality-rated skilled-nursing

CCAC-accredited community nurtures every aspect of your well-being with resort-style amenities, a rich schedule of daily activities, and frequent excursions to downtown Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Call Joan Williams at (410) 266-7300 to arrange a no-obligation personal tour. (See ad on page 17.)

MISSISSIPPI St. Catherine’s Village, 200 Domini- can Drive, Madison, MS 39110, (800) 223-0809, (601) 856-0123, www.stcatherinesvillage.com Experience gracious retirement living in a CCAC-accredited CCRC. Options in- clude garden homes, independent-living and assisted-living apartments, mem- ory-care assisted living, skilled nursing, and temporary respite care — with the

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all-inclusive Life Care guarantee. (See ad on page 97.)

NEVADA Las Ventanas, 10401 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89135, (888) 298- 1185, www.lasventanaslv.com Las Ventanas is the only active-adult CCRC in Nevada guaranteeing residents access to a full continuum of on-site care, including assisted living, skilled nursing, respite care, and rehabilita- tion services. In fall 2015, Las Ventanas introduces the Ronald Reagan Memory Support Suites, dedicated to individu- als living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Contact Las Ventanas to learn more about successful aging and how to make this community your home. (See ad on page 102.)

NORTH CAROLINA Anderson Creek Club, 125 Whispering Pines Drive, Spring Lake, NC 28390, (910) 814-2633, email: info@andersoncreekclub.com, www.andersoncreekclub.com This beautiful 1,741-acre private gated community with 24/7 security is just 8 miles from Fort Bragg and 45 miles from Raleigh. Enjoy 4½-star champi- onship golf, a golf academy practice facility, a clubhouse bar and grill, pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, ponds, fishing, waterfalls, trails, and a nature reserve. Three public hospitals, Womack Army Medical Center, a VA hospital, shopping, and dining are a short drive away. Residents are part of an active owners’ association and participate in a wide variety of activities and clubs. A restaurant and an inn also are on site. Condos are priced from the $150,000s; homes start in the $200,000s. (See ad on page 72.)

Belle Meade, 100 Waters Drive, South- ern Pines, NC 28387, (800) 343-7463, www.sjp.org Belle Meade is a gated CCRC on 100 acres in the resort area of South- ern Pines/Pinehurst, close to Fort Bragg. Spacious homes, cottages, and apartments surround a grand com- munity clubhouse. Amenities include two restaurants, a bar, a pool, a croquet lawn, a wellness park, a woodwork- ing shop, and golf privileges at eight premier courses. We are owned by St.