Wilmington’s newest, and most luxurious, continuing care retirement community (CCRC), Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall has been recognized for excellence on both the local and national levels. In the 2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awar…

For years, the standard plan for retirement was to pay off your mortgage and continue living in the family home, or perhaps sell that home and pay cash for a smaller home, possibly in a retirement community. But that plan has changed in recent years,…

Bob and Judy Perry greet their visitor in the elegant foyer of their home. A soaring, two-story fireplace warms the entrance, leading to the handsomely appointed main parlor. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame sweeping views of a lovely courtyard, its fo…

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) are a combination of residential and care options designed to provide a “continuum of care” for residents. CCRC’s and their residents establish a business arrangement through a contract specifying exactly…

Not ready yet? For seniors who think that staying in their homes makes more sense than moving into a senior living community such as Brightmore of Wilmington, or a Continuing Care Retirement Community such as Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall, I would like…

The American Dream of home ownership is a cliché as old as apple pie, backyard barbecues and the Fourth of July. So embedded in our culture is the idea that we should aspire to own a home of our own someday that renting is often viewed as a last reso…