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The New Retirement Community: Lifelong Learning on a College Campus
October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Posted by: Kathleen Daniel
Senior communities centered around golf courses will one day become a relic of a past generation, and one alternative cropping up are apartments and condos within walking distance of college campuses. They’re called university based retirement communities, and a very cool idea. Am I the only one who dreamed of being a perennial student while I was in college? I found college life was so stimulating on so many levels. But this isn’t dorm living! These communities come with a lot of the perks of college life, and then some: theater, classes, guest speakers, the library, places to hang out, courses, computer labs, fitness facilities, sporting events, and medical and dental services. Check out Oak Hammock at the University of Florida in Gainesville. It’s a 270-unit independent living community on 136 acres complete with health club, heated pools, wellness programs, and massage, and physical therapy facilities staffed by graduate student instructors and personal trainers. Your parents might like it too!
