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5 Great Places to Live After 50

By Rebecca Fending

Are you or someone you know looking to move? Whether you’re already in Florida or looking to find your dream Florida home while out of state, here are just a few communities along the Gulf Coast. Make the most of your retirement here!

The Oaks Retirement Community at Waterman Village – Mt Dora, FL

The Oaks is Waterman Village’s flagship retirement community, founded in 1989. Independent living ranch, duplex and quad-plex homes grace the beautiful tree-lined streets in The Oaks neighborhood. It truly looks and feels like a neighborhood, with no two homes exactly alike.

At The Oaks, all 260 independent living residences are one-story ranch, duplex or quad-plex homes with either an enclosed garage or covered carport. Each residence has at least two bedrooms and two baths. It’s a beautiful established, tree-lined campus that will remind you of the Midwest or New England states. Home prices start at a $3,500 entry fee.

On-campus activities range from water aerobics in the clubhouse pool to shuffleboard tournaments, bingo and ice cream socials. The neighborhood has walking trails, an outpatient therapy center and even a woodworking shop.

To learn more, visit www. watermanvillage.com/the-oaks-retirement-community.

Elison Senior Living of Pinecrest – Largo, FL Brookdale College Parkway – Fort Myers, FL

It’s time to trade up your senior living. Here you can give up chores, cooking and cleaning, and get a resort-style life of leisure instead. It’s time to let facility specialists handle the hassle and stress of home maintenance, and get more time to live the life you deserve.

This prime Ft. Myers location will give you easy access to shopping malls, markets, the beautiful Gulf beaches and other local attractions. The homelike atmosphere and carefully decorated community will make you feel like our space is your place in no time. And you can have peace of mind knowing we have staff available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency.

Living options at Brookdale include independent living and assisted living. Floor plans range from one to two-bedroom units. Call or visit the community website for more information and pricing.

Visit www.brookdale.com for more information.

Life at Elison Senior Living of Pinecrest is vibrant and vivacious, social and comfortable and safe and secure. Elison supplements the exception living options and amenities with community activities meant to build rapport and friendship between residents. After all, you’re never too old to make a new friend. This community hosts happy hours and holiday celebrations in addition to support groups, hobby groups and so much more. Amenities include Chef-prepared restaurantstyle dining, weekly housekeeping and linen service, outdoor heated pool, three libraries, shuffleboard, fitness center, billiards room and even a private dog park.

Living options at Elison Senior Living include independent living, assisted living and memory care, with the ability to move between the three as needed as you age. Floor plans range from studio apartments for assisted living and memory care to two-bedroom units for independent living.

Find pricing and options at www.elisonpinecrest.com.