"Aging in Place" - Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)

What is "Aging in Place"?
We use the term "aging in place" in reference to living where you have lived for many years, or to living in a non-healthcare environment, using products, services and conviences to allow or enable you to not have to move as circumstaces change.

What is a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community?
An NORC is a community with a large proportion of older people residing within a defined geographical area. It is distinghished from other areas that also have high concentrations of older residents, such as assisted living communities, in that it is "naturally occurring," that is, it was not disigned specifically as a community for older people but rather evolved in such a way that a large proportion of its residents are older.

What is a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community - SSP?
The NORC supportive services program concept embodies an approach that can successfully support older people and their families in the community. NORC-SSP's provide services that are flexible, responsive to needs and interests identified by the individual and, to a considerable extent, client-directed. NORC SSP's help identify needed services and service providers, and coordinate service delivery. Some services may be publicly financed; other may be financed through philanthropic contributions and payments made by the individuals receiving the services.

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