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When Should I Consider a Move to a Retirement Community?

Why should I consider a Continuing Care Community We all wonder when are we ready to consider a Continuing Care Retirement Community? Many of us have considered a move to a retirement community, but many people are not sure when we should make the transition. If you are able to maintain your independence while still living in your own home and do not feel that your home and its upkeep

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Bethesda Magazine – Senior Services Profile

Baywoods of Annapolis Jim Harrington Jim Harrington, the director of business development at BayWoods of Annapolis, learned his reverence for seniors as a child. “I was very close to my grandparents and sensitive to their needs,” says Harrington.  “I have always felt that the senior population is underserved.”  Harrington has a masters in health administration from Eastern University and has worked in the industry for over two decades.  “I love working with seniors,” he says.  “My initiative is to make residents feel like they’re the most important part of my day.” True to the promise of Annapolis, BayWoods has stunning views of the Chesapeake Bay from its Severn River perch.  In fact, BayWoods is the only continuing care retirement community (CCRC) on the Annapolis waterfront.  And it’s just one of two CCRC co-ops in Maryland.  “It makes us unique.” As a co-op, residents get the benefits of home ownership, including tax advantages and property appreciation.  They also have direct input in major community and facility decisions.  “Every decision that’s made here has the residents’ best interest at heart,” says Harrington. Resident ownership has led to several measures that enhance quality of life: community renovation, a high staff-to-resident ratio and fee

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