Find a Senior Center in Your Town

by Doug Callahan There’s No Excuse For Boredom When There’s A Senior Center In Your Town Let’s face it. Sitting at home alone was never much fun when you were younger, so why would you do it now?  It’s never too late to get out of the house, meet some new people, and enjoy some fun activities. And all that is waiting for you at your local senior center! Check in with the senior center in your town for their...

Retire in Style to Charlottesville, Virginia

(photo by Judi Telenko, Art Director for the Central Virginia Seniors Guide Magazine) by Doug Callahan It’s not just for college students anymore! Charlottesville is also a wonderful place to retire. Not only are there plenty of great options for retirement communities and home care agencies, but there’s also plenty to do! In Charlottesville, you could spend your spring exploring the Shenandoah National Park, your summer...

If Retirement’s On Your Mind, North Carolina Shoul...

By Doug Callahan Getting ready to retire here in North Carolina? Well, that’s cause for celebration! There are plenty of good times ahead. In fact, the good folks at TopRetirements.com ranked North Carolina as Number 2 on their 2009 Best States For Retirement list. One major factor in choosing a place for retirement is the climate. After all, you don’t want to spend these years snowed in, right? And how could you ask for...

Charlottesville, VA: Extraordinary Level of Care f...

The scenery is breathtaking, the history abundant and the lifestyle hard to beat. But when seniors choose to retire in Charlottesville, the depth of medical resources – right in their backyard – is often what seals the deal for them. “That’s a major consideration for any person retiring… what kind of care, what kind of doctors will I have access to,” says Kristina Pare, director of...

Roanoke, Virginia: Golf and Culture in the Blue Ri...

The Roanoke area has the Blue Ridge Mountains, eleven 18-hole golf courses, and Carvins Cove Natural Reserve, the second largest municipal park in the U.S., plus an opera, symphony, ballet and the brand-new Taubman Museum of Art. The traffic, climate and cost of living are easy to live with. And there’s state-of-the-art cardiac and cancer care as well as a Level I Trauma Center available at area hospitals. It’s easy to...

Shenandoah Virginia Area is More Than Just a Prett...

If you’re coming to the Shenandoah Valley from the big city, you’ll definitely find a slower pace of life there. And with the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Alleghenies to the west, you’ll enjoy picture-postcard vistas at every turn. But one of the biggest draws for seniors retiring in the Shenandoah Valley, according to the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce, is the people. In the stores and...

Lynchburg, Virginia Helps Retirees Remain Active w...

“We believe that this town has many of the advantages of larger perhaps more sophisticated cities, but the ambience of Lynchburg suits the way we like to live,” says Anne Behrend, who moved with her husband to The Summit, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Lynchburg, Virginia, seven years ago. The couple finds that the peace and quiet is just as important to their quality of life as the concerts, plays and...