Are You Ready for Independent Living? Take Our Quiz!

1. My idea of “feeling safe at home” is …

1. Locking the door to my house at night.
2. Living in a building with a doorman.
3. Knowing I live where security people and medical professionals are close by,  looking out for my welfare.

2.   Concerning home maintenance vs. maintenance-free living …

1. My house is a handful, but I keep working on it every year.
2. To save time and effort, I hire professionals to do everything, but it’s expensive.
3. I’m done working on my house. Maintenance-free senior living is the way to go.

3.   When I think about owning possessions over time …

1. I want to keep everything that’s in my house now.
2. I’d like to reduce the amount of furniture and number of possessions I have.
3. I want a comfortable, attractive living space that also offers a walkable campus filled with amenities no one could have at home.

4.   Menu planning, food shopping, cooking and cleanup …

1. Are part of my life, and probably will be forever.
2. Are something I only enjoy occasionally at this point.
3. Are no longer interesting to me. But food is the spice of life, and I want different dining options throughout the day.

5.  When it comes to socializing …

1. I mostly stay in the house and occasionally someone visits.
2. I enjoy being with people, but it’s become less frequent over the years.
3. Life’s too short not to be making friends and spending time with them.

6.  On the topic of staying fit and keeping active …

1. I seem to be losing ground with that a little more each year.
2. I have some fitness DVDs that I watch at home.
3. I’m ready to lead a lifestyle that makes physical and mental wellness easy and part of every day.

7.   My thoughts on travel and split residency are …

1. I’ve dreamed of extended vacations, but there are too many details.
2. I’d like to get away, but I can’t just leave my house unattended.
3. This is my time to be where I want to be — for a few weeks or an entire season.  I want a senior living option that makes this easy.

8.   The idea of moving …

1. Seems like too much to me. That’s why we’ve stayed here for so long.
2. Isn’t that attractive, considering the time, effort and the real estate market.
3. Is an opportunity to change my life in a way that gives me the option of not moving again if I don’t want to.