3001 E. Oakland Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33306
754-202-2910
14313 Sims Rd
Delray Beach,
FL
33484
841 Venetia Bay Blvd
Venice,
FL
34285
243 Hollywood Blvd. NW
Fort Walton Beach,
FL
32548
850-695-3460
10730 US Hwy. 1
Sebastian,
FL
32958
3409 26th St W
Bradenton,
FL
34205
17201 SE 109th Terrace Road
Summerfield,
FL
34491
352-218-2015
7255 Strive Place
Fern Park,
FL
32730
120 Moorings Park Drive
Naples,
FL
34105
6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur
Boca Raton,
FL
33433
445 Waterman Avenue
Mount Dora,
FL
32757
70 West Lucerne Circle
Orlando,
FL
32801
3001 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd.
Deerfield Beach,
FL
33442
5201 Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota,
FL
34232
1550 El Camino Real
The Villages,
FL
32159
315 South Flagler Dr.
West Palm Beach,
FL
33401
6406 21st Avenue West
Bradenton,
FL
34209
12401 North 22nd Street
Tampa,
FL
33612
1010 American Eagle Boulevard
Sun City Center,
FL
33573
8333 Seminole Blvd.
Seminole,
FL
33772
1333 Santa Barbara Blvd
Cape Coral,
FL
33991
600 Lake Port Blvd
Leesburg,
FL
34748
1717 Homewood Blvd.
Delray Beach,
FL
33445
2000 Lowson Boulevard
Delray Beach,
FL
33445
6045 S Verde Trail
Boca Raton,
FL
33433
23315 Blue Water Cir
Boca Raton,
FL
33433
48 Osprey Village
Amelia Island,
FL
32034
7900 Arlington Circle
Naples,
FL
34113
2701 North Course Drive
Pompano Beach,
FL
33069
8500 Royal Palm Boulevard
Coral Springs,
FL
33065
3700 SE Jennings Rd.
Port St. Lucie,
FL
34952
1095 Pinellas Point Drive South
St. Petersburg,
FL
33705
939 Beach Dr. NE
St. Petersburg,
FL
33701
700 Mease Plaza
Dunedin,
FL
34698
23023 Westchester Blvd
Port Charlotte,
FL
33980
500 Village Pl
Longwood,
FL
32779
450 N. McDonald Avenue
Deland,
FL
32724
1001 Carpenters Way
Lakeland,
FL
33809
3465 Philips Hwy
Jacksonville,
FL
32207
850 Retreat Drive
Naples,
FL
34110
4197 S Orange Blossom Trail
Kissimmee,
FL
34746
407-933-1999
5300 West 16th Ave
Hialeah,
FL
33012
2041 West State Road 426
Oviedo,
FL
32765
101 Clyde Morris Blvd
Ormond Beach,
FL
32174
501 NW Cashmere Blvd
Port St. Lucie,
FL
34986
2425 20th Street
Vero Beach,
FL
32960
100 Glenview Place
Naples,
FL
34108
770 Goodlette Road North
Naples,
FL
34102
4602 Marigold Avenue
Kissimmee,
FL
34758
9309 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando,
FL
32837
217 Boston Ave
Altamonte Springs,
FL
32701
13465 Pasteur Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens,
FL
33148
561-227-0065
2792 Donnelly Drive
Lantana,
FL
33462
6775 40th Avenue North
St. Petersburg,
FL
33709
727-800-6000
300 Lake Avenue NE
Largo,
FL
33771
3651 US Highway 17
Fleming Island,
FL
32003
6825 Davis Blvd
Naples,
FL
34104
3260 N Harbor City Boulevard
Melbourne,
FL
32935
321-701-4737
3490 Gran Avenue
Palm Bay,
FL
32905
3701 West McNab Road
Pompano Beach,
FL
33069
1208 South Military Trail
Deerfield Beach,
FL
33442
6100 Common Circle
West Palm Beach,
FL
33417
860 SE Central Parkway
Stuart,
FL
34994
414 Chapman Road East
Lutz,
FL
33549
901 Seminole Blvd.
Largo,
FL
33770
6982 Pine Forest Road
Pensacola,
FL
32526
7425 Pelican Bay Blvd.
Naples,
FL
34108
26850 South Bay Drive
Bonita Springs,
FL
34134
200 Nassau Street North
Venice,
FL
34285
1801 SE 24 Road
Ocala,
FL
34471
400 South FL Avenue
Lakeland,
FL
33801
203 South Wekiwa Springs Rd
Apopka,
FL
32703
1111 South Lakemont Ave
Winter Park,
FL
32792
160 Islander Court
Longwood,
FL
32750
4451 Stack Blvd
Melbourne,
FL
32901
1225 Havendale Blvd NW
Winter Haven,
FL
33881
9601 Southbrook Drive
Jacksonville,
FL
32256
10790 Old Saint Augustine Road
Jacksonville,
FL
32257
1706 E. Olive Road
Pensacola,
FL
32514
964 S. Harbor City Blvd.
Melbourne,
FL
32901
650 N. Lake Howard Drive
Winter Haven,
FL
33881
863-622-8012
5770 Stirling Road
Hollywood,
FL
33021
2480 North Park Road
Hollywood,
FL
33021
110 Mangrove Bay Way
Jupiter,
FL
33477
1700 NE Indian River Dr
Jensen Beach,
FL
34957
3140 Forest Road
Spring Hill,
FL
34606
905 Assisi Lane
Atlantic Beach,
FL
32233
15450 Tamiami Trail
Naples,
FL
34110
1050 South West 24th Avenue
Deerfield Beach,
FL
33442
954-362-9329
10685 SW Stony Creek Way
Port St. Lucie,
FL
34987
772-247-5503
2909 S 25th Street
Fort Pierce,
FL
34981
1311 Aston Gardens Court
Sun City Center,
FL
33573
813-642-7476
10660 Old Saint Augustine Rd.
Jacksonville,
FL
32257
6012 Magnolia Beach Road
Panama City Beach,
FL
32408
650 Colbert Lane
Palm Coast,
FL
32137
4251 Rock Island Rd
Lauderhill,
FL
33319
8500 West Sunrise Blvd.
Plantation,
FL
33322
1371 South Ocean Boulevard
Pompano Beach,
FL
33062
1021 N Ridge Road
Lantana,
FL
33462
3400 Masterpiece Way
Palm Beach Gardens,
FL
33410
11381 Prosperity Farms Road
Palm Beach Gardens,
FL
33410
22601 Camino Del Mar
Boca Raton,
FL
33433
450 E. Ocean Ave
Lantana,
FL
33462
6061 Palmetto Circle North
Boca Raton,
FL
33433
561-448-4321
111 Executive Center Drive
West Palm Beach,
FL
33401
3061 Donnelly Drive
Lantana,
FL
33462
725 Desoto Avenue
Brooksville,
FL
34601
14712 N 42nd St
Tampa,
FL
33613
4902 Bayshore Blvd.
Tampa,
FL
33611
125 - 56th Avenue South
St. Petersburg,
FL
33705
8351 College Parkway
Fort Myers,
FL
33919
36 Barkley Circle
Fort Myers,
FL
33907
1620 Mayflower Court
Winter Park,
FL
32792
331 Raintree Drive
Altoona,
FL
32702
5500 NW 69th Ave
Lauderhill,
FL
33319
19333 West Country Club Dr
Aventura,
FL
33180
204 Maranatha Rd
Keystone Heights,
FL
32656
25 State Rd 13
Jacksonville,
FL
32259
4449 Meandering Way
Tallahassee,
FL
32308
815 Briar Creek Boulevard NE
Palm Bay,
FL
32905
11377 SW 84th Street
Miami,
FL
33173
335 NE 48th 48 Street
Deerfield Beach,
FL
33064
7300 NW 30th Place
Sunrise,
FL
33313
8440 S Military Trail
Boynton Beach,
FL
33436
6711 Embassy Boulevard
Port Richey,
FL
34688
1100 Ponce De Leon Boulevard
Clearwater,
FL
33756
10141 St. Augustine Rd
Jacksonville,
FL
32257
24110 South Tamiami Trail
Bonita Springs,
FL
33993
3511 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Naples,
FL
34109
2305 Aaron St
Port Charlotte,
FL
33952
1230 Taylor Lane Extension
Lehigh Acres,
FL
33936
1232 Village Lakes Blvd
Lehigh Acres,
FL
33972
8576 Lakes of Mount Dora Blvd.
Mount Dora,
FL
32757
1001 Alabaster Way
Deltona,
FL
32725
1661 SE 31st Street
Ocala,
FL
34471
450 Alessandra Circle
Orange City,
FL
32763
1821 Dora Ave
Tavares,
FL
32778
353 W Ardice Ave
Eustis,
FL
32726
810 E Bella Vista Street
Lakeland,
FL
33805
1325 Grasslands Blvd
Lakeland,
FL
33803
401 E Linton Blvd.
Delray Beach,
FL
33483
910 Regency Square
Vero Beach,
FL
32967
101 Trinity Lakes Dr
Sun City Center,
FL
33573
200 Lake Ave. N. E.
Largo,
FL
33771
1800 Corporate Square Blvd.
Jacksonville,
FL
32216
904-559-2058
10061 Sweetwater Parkway
Jacksonville,
FL
32256
5846 Mt Carmel Terrace
Jacksonville,
FL
32216
4600 Middleton Park Circle East
Jacksonville,
FL
32224
1499 Brandywine Circle
Fort Myers,
FL
33919
2129 West New Haven Avenue
West Melbourne,
FL
32904
321-724-0060
1045 Oak St
Jacksonville,
FL
32204
2431 NW 41st St
Gainesville,
FL
32606
1009 Concord Rd
Tallahassee,
FL
32308
7015 Red Bug Lake Road
Oviedo,
FL
32765
101 Trinity Lakes Dr.
Sun City Center,
FL
33573
813-634-3347
1101 66th Street North
St. Petersburg,
FL
33710
813-280-3507
4690 NW 113th Ave
Sunrise,
FL
33323
13810 Sheldon Road
Tampa,
FL
33626
1031 Seminole Drive
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
10200 Cypress Cove Drive
Fort Myers,
FL
33908
2655 Nebraska Ave.
Palm Harbor,
FL
34684
7800 Liberty Lane
Seminole,
FL
33772
880 Patricia Avenue
Dunedin,
FL
34698
2500 Aaron Street
Port Charlotte,
FL
33952
1800 Harrison Street
Titusville,
FL
32780
2674 Winkler Ave
Fort Myers,
FL
33901
5500 NW 69th Ave, Suite #111
Lauderhill,
FL
33319
954-999-5357
4001 Stack Blvd
Melbourne,
FL
32901
4206 Breslay Dr
Melbourne,
FL
32940
1894 S Patrick Dr
Satellite Beach,
FL
32937
2250 N Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island,
FL
32953
1200 S Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island,
FL
32952
500 Lantern Blvd
Melbourne,
FL
32934
777 Roy Wall Blvd
Rockledge,
FL
32955
3406 Skimmer Ln
Titusville,
FL
32796
4881 Dairy Rd
Melbourne,
FL
32904
780 Barnes Blvd
Rockledge,
FL
32955
1430 Dixon Blvd
Cocoa,
FL
32922
2309 S Babcock St
Melbourne,
FL
32901
1546 Clearlake Rd, Suite 101
Cocoa,
FL
32922
6800 Legacy Blvd, #6692
Melbourne,
FL
32940
2730 South A1A
Melbourne Beach,
FL
32951
1936 Freedom Dr
Melbourne,
FL
32940
200 S Banana River Dr
Merritt Island,
FL
32952
4000 Hollywood Blvd
Melbourne,
FL
32904
201 Cape Ave
Cocoa,
FL
32926
2700 Carlson Cir
Melbourne,
FL
32901
6200 99th St
Sebastian,
FL
32958
4499 Wood Stork Dr
Merritt Island,
FL
32953
5501 Pinewood Dr
Palm Bay,
FL
32905
8600 US-1
Micco,
FL
32976
2700 Anneleigh Circle Viera
Melbourne,
FL
32940
1000 Fell Rd
West Melbourne,
FL
32904
11911 Southern Blvd.
Royal Palm Beach,
FL
33411
561-570-2090
11450 Hagen Ranch Rd
Boynton Beach,
FL
33437
What are Retirement Communities?
Retirement communities are often also called independent living communities, because they are designed for seniors who are able to live independently, with no need for daily personal or medical care. They are generally mid-to large-sized campus-style communities that offer a wide variety of activities and conveniences for residents.
If this sounds similar to an active adult or 55+ community, that is because retirement and active adult communities share some core commonalities. These often include providing exterior home and lawn maintenance, planned social activities, communal spaces and outdoor amenities such as tennis courts, golf courses or swimming pools. The benefits of living in a retirement community are generally the same as living in other types of senior housing: more opportunities for social engagement, more free time to spend pursuing hobbies and low-maintenance living. Retirement communities take low-maintenance living to an even higher level than active adult communities, because the following are often included, with other services available a la carte:
• Meals – 3x/day, served in a dining room
• Linen and laundry service
• Housekeeping
• Interior home maintenance
• Scheduled transportation to shopping, medical appointments and other errands
• 24-hr staff and onsite-healthcare in case of emergency
As in most types of senior housing, the size and style of home varies from community to community, from studio apartments to large villas, often with many styles available within the same campus. While the homes may differ in size, most will have features that are designed with seniors in mind, such as:
• One-level living
• Wide doorways
• Walk-in showers
• Low thresholds
• Emergency call systems
And while every community is unique, many will offer the same types of amenities and benefits to residents, all aimed at allowing them to live easier, more engaged and fulfilling lives. Most retirement communities provide an even broader range of amenities than those found in active adult communities, including:
• Daily scheduled activities, fitness classes or crafts
• On-site salons, libraries and chapels
• Game rooms
• Theaters
• Community meeting spaces such as club houses and bistros
• Private dining rooms for special family meals
• Community excursions
Some independent living communities are located within larger campuses that also offer assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care services; these campuses are called Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). They offer a full range of senior care to residents as they age and their health needs change. CCRCs allow residents to age in place, and stay within the same overall community, as they move from one level of care to the next. A CCRC is especially helpful if one spouse has different care needs than the other. Even if one spouse is in a higher-level care facility, couples are still close enough to see each other every day and are able to enjoy the same amenities and activities.
Use our US map above to begin your search for the best retirement communities for you or your loved one.
