Active Adult Centers Replacing Senior Centers

Many senior centers are being renamed as active adult centers.  The simple fact of it is that many people do not like being called “senior citizens.”  These people do not want to stop doing the activities they enjoy.  Age is just a number to these people.  A number which does not reflect their energy or desire to enjoy life to the fullest.

LandArc specializes in the management of highly amenitized active adult communities.  Our portfolio includes several communities in Michigan, North Carolina, and Georgia.  Our commitment to providing a fulfilling active lifestyle surpasses our competitors.  Find us on Facebook and Twitter to ask us any questions you might have about the property management services we provide.

Click here to read more about senior centers which are now active adult centers:

http://standardspeaker.com/news/senior-centers-now-active-adult-centers-1.1489489

Active Adult Resource

The city of Farmington Hills is a great location for active adult activities.  Many of these activities are located in the Center for Active Adults, which is located in the Costick Center at on 11 mile road between Middlebelt and Inkster.  Later today, the Center will host a Tiger’s Opening Day party from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Coming up this Monday April 8th is lunch at the Detroit Institute of Art from noon to 2 pm.  For more information about activities offered through the Center for Active Adults, click here: http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130331/NEWS06/303310438/Senior-adult-activities.

Del Webb Home Supremacy

Del Webb is committed to constructing premier homes.  Through experience gathered through the construction of more than 50 active adult communities, Del Webb is prepared to offer a new standard in home environmental efficiency.  Whether it involves electrical wiring or the external architecture of a home in an active adult community, Del Webb is prepared to offer among the best quality available.

To find out more, click on the following link: http://www.delwebb.com/why-delwebb/home-quality.aspx.

LandArc Winter 2013 Newsletter

Carolina Arbors Groundbreaking

Del Webb recently held a VIP groundbreaking ceremony to initiate the construction of Carolina Arbors.  Attending the ceremony were local politicians, community leaders, and Del Webb representatives.  Home construction is expected to begin immediately and residents are able to move in as soon as this summer.  Carolina Arbors is in a great area located in a great city and will be managed by LandArc.  Read the LandArc blog for more news about Carolina Arbors in the future.

Home Shopping? Consider Carolina Arbors!

Are you 55 years or older?  Interested in living in the Raleigh-Durham area?  Considering buying a new home?  If you answered yes to all three questions, consider a home in Carolina Arbors, a new Del Webb Community.  Carolina Arbors is an active lifestyle community with a number of planned amenities, including a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and many more choices.  Find out more information about Carolina Arbors by clicking on the following links:

http://www.delwebb.com/communities/nc/durham/carolina-arbors/208795/index1.aspx?cmp=carolinaarbors

http://www.55places.com/north-carolina/communities/carolina-arbors

Hot and Cold

This has been a strange year so far in terms of temperature.  On Tuesday, it was 50 degrees, fairly comfortable.  Yesterday, it dropped down to the mid twenties with snow added into the mix.  Today, it’s cold as well.   This is because the jet stream.  The flow of air that dictates weather patterns in the United States is taking an odd path, pushing cold air to the south and pulling warmer air to the north.

Based on this, it is important to keep an eye on your pipes with all the freezing and refreezing going on.  Did you know that when water freezes, it also expands?  Which is why routine preventive maintenance is necessary for your community.  This way, you can be sure that you do not experience any problems in your community that could have been prevented through routine measures.

2013 Winter Board Review

50 Years of Improvement

With the changing times comes difficulties, but improvements as well.  Del Webb has greatly improved the construction of their active lifestyle communities since they opened their first community in 1960.  Their updated communities come with a shift in retirement views.  Faced with the common misconception of their communities thought to have been constructed for elderly individuals who have worked for many years and are ready to settle down, Del Webb is striving to educate people otherwise.  Their communities are active lifestyle communities, not retirement communities.  Many Del Webb homeowners still work or pursue other passions that have been placed on hold for many years.  With a large number of baby boomers entering retirement age, the number of active lifestyle communities in the United States will only increase.

To read more about Del Webb, click on the following link:

http://www.55places.com/blog/active-adult-community-design-50-years-making

A Speeding Debate

Del Webb resident Dennis Kay is looking for a solution to motorists speeding through the active lifestyle community he calls home.  Kay recently attended a city council meeting in Hemet California.  However, there was no action taken.  Kay wants nothing more than to be able to back out of his driveway without fear of an accident.  

There is an ongoing debate over who’s responsibility is it to insert traffic signals within the community. 

The city of Hemet says that the association has the responsibility to maintain the streets within the community.   The association disagrees and says that it is up to the city, since the community streets are within city limits.  Kay is surely not the only resident in this community hoping for a solution to this problem, regardless of who holds the responsibility. 

To read more about this topic, click on the following link:

http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/hemet/hemet-headlines-index/20121119-hemet-del-webb-resident-wants-to-slow-speeders.ece

Del Webb Residents Making a Difference

Following the trend of active lifestyle living, many Del Webb residents have become the “new seniors on campus” by devoting much of their time to volunteering in schools. According to the source listed below, nearly 70% of Del Webb communities have reported an increase of volunteers within their communities in the past three years. Many residents have stated that they find a sense of “increased fulfillment” when asked about their volunteer efforts in educational facilities. As the leading builder of active lifestyle communities, Del Webb has seen many examples of their residents getting involved with causes to make the world around them a better place.

Click on the following link to read more about this topic:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/20096676/the-newest-seniors-at-schools-around-the-country-are-volunteers-not-students?clienttype=printable

Never Too Old

As the baby boomer population enters retirement age, they are clinging onto their vitality, determined to continue activities that they enjoy. As a result, active lifestyle communities are gaining momentum, offering a wide range of activities for invigorated seniors. Some active lifestyle communities have been referred to as the “Disneyland” for seniors over 55 years of age. LandArc currently manages a number of Del Webb active lifestyle communities.

To read more about the shift in retirement views, click on the following link:

http://www.moneynews.com/Markets/baby-boomer-retirement-homes/2012/11/08/id/463315

LandArc Fall Newsletter 2012

LandArc Fall 2012 Board Review

The Good Ole' Days...

Let’s take a moment to look back at the way things used to be done: in the past (some parts of the world still do this today), extended families used to live under one roof. Children would take care of their aging parents until the end. Today’s fast paced American Society has resulted in an industry that takes care of the elderly. The article in the link below says that while some seniors strive for continued independence through active living, those same seniors are proclaiming their independence as opposed to community living. With the life expectancy now raised by ten years, who knows what the future will be like when today’s youth reach the age of retirement?

To read more about this subject, click here:

http://seniorhousingnews.com/2012/10/28/does-active-adult-community-marketing-pit-need-for-independence-vs-community/ *

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Del Webb Community Holds Pickleball Tournament

There are many benefits of physical activities. It is said that those who live active, healthy lives are the ones who live longer lives. Del Webb Orlando is relaying the spirit of the national active lifestyle community by holding their first annual Pickleball tournament later next month on November 17. Played with a racket, the 47 year old sport is part Tennis, part badminton, and part ping pong. Since the game only uses a portion of the tennis court, it is not a physically exerting sport and can be played by a wide variety of people.

Click on the following link for more information about this event:

http://www.topix.com/business/2012/10/del-webb-orlando-to-host-pickleball-tournament-nov-17

Work and Travel: A Retirement Balance

Baby boomers who are making the transition from working to retirement life have no desire to stop doing the activities they love most. Many are continuing to work past retirement age for various reasons. At the same time, this work continuation is balanced by travel. Now that many baby boomers have spent more than thirty years generating income, they have decided that the time has come to start ticking items off of that bucket list by traveling. To read more, click on the following link:

http://www.delwebb.com/newsfeed/Boomers-balance-working-retirement-with-travel/800864010.aspx

Community Heroes Recognized

The eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is drawing near. An active lifestyle community in Florida is offering a commemoration for those everyday heroes who sometimes have to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to do their jobs. Del Webb Orlando residents are offering a pancake breakfast for Polk County firefighters. This event is organized by the community association and lifestyle managers. The breakfast will take place on site at Del Webb Orlando, which is located just south of Orlando in the town of Davenport. This event will take place during the morning on September 11th from 9 to 10:30 am. Del Webb Orlando is an award winning active lifestyle community, which is truly a place of paradise. Their goal is to ensure the heroes of that dreadful day eleven years ago will never be forgotten.

Click on the following link to read more:

http://www.topix.com/business/2012/09/residents-of-del-webb-orlando-to-commemorate-sept-11-with-pancake-breakfast-for-first-responders

Britton Falls strives for Health

The 2012 Summer Olympics concluded earlier this month with great success from American athletes. Some of the Olympic stars, such as Michael Phelps, began training at a young age in order to reach his peak fitness that has resulted in his success. It is never too late to think about getting into shape, as residents in Britton Falls has proven. The Del Webb community promotes active lifestyle living through their facilities and personal trainers. There are also sports teams so that residents can play softball, as well as a number of other sports. Not everyone can be like Michael Phelps, but it is never too late to strive for health improvement.
Britton Falls is located in Fishers Indiana outside of Indianapolis. To find out more about how Britton Falls is promoting good health, click on this link: http://www.livingwellmag.com/del-webb-britton-falls-dedicated-healthy-active-lifestyle/.

Community Receives Recognition

The city of Cary has spoken. Residents in the North Carolina town who read the Cary News determined that Del Webb Carolina Preserves is one of the best new communities in Cary. Carolina Preserves receives its property management services from LandArc, which certainly contributed to the award decision based on our unique property management system. LandArc manages Del Webb active lifestyle communities in both Michigan and North Carolina. Click here to see Carolina Preserves and the other winners of the Best Of Cary awards:



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