I was watching a show on television and the parents enrolled in a retirement home and did they ever love it!  I can see this being the case.  These retirement homes can be so great and give your life a new meaning. You can enjoy doing things that you have never had time for before. With raising your family and working day to day, year to year you need some peace and relaxing time.  I  love the word relaxing!  This is my time to enjoy, sometimes by myself and sometimes with a friend. You can do this in erickson retirement communities.  I have read about them and it sounds great!