Continuing Care Retirement Communities ("CCRCs") are unique to the area of long-term care in that they provide various levels of care within one
community to older adults.
In general, CCRCs are communities that provide a continuum of care to older adults under a contract for the life of an individual or for a period longer than one year.
Typically there are three levels/stages of care offered by CCRCs:
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Skilled Nursing Care
CCRCs are generally a collection of apartments, town homes, or cottages and include common activity areas such as a library, activity and craft rooms, a restaurant-like
dining room, an assisted living facility, and a nursing home. Other amenities often include banking services, convenience stores, a golf course, walking trails, gardens,
swimming pool, fitness center, beauty/barber shops, and guest accommodations.
Adapted from "Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2016 Reference Guide", published by the North Carolina Department of Insurance