Seniorly.com: search for any kind of senior living community such as Independent Living, Active Adult, Life Care, and all higher levels of care. Filter by city, state, cost, size of community. For profit but excellent website: “trying to take the stress out of moving to a senior living community.”
Senior living: This website has a complete list, state by state, of average, minimum, and maximum monthly costs in independent living communities.
Real Estate Witch:Good solid data: best cities in Florida to retire to, or top Florida retirement communities to be on their list.
Retirement Living Magazine: Check out back issues and current annual recommendations published by Retirement Living magazine: https://www.retirementliving.com/best-places-to-retire
Senior Housing News: Top 10 states for Life Care Communities: Search for Top 10 States for Life Plan Communities
Investopedia: Search for “Top Ten Active Adult Retirement Communities in the US”: (NOT Life Care)
Some states have websites focused on affordable sustainable senior living like SHAG, a not-for-profit group that stands for Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations
https://www.housing4seniors.com
US News & World Report: Best Places to Retire in the US:Annual Report “ U.S. News analyzed data for the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. to assess how well they meet Americans’ retirement needs and expectations. Top criteria include the happiness of local residents, housing affordability, tax rates and health care quality”
https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-retire
AARP Info on How Continuing Care Retirement Communities Work:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/continuing-care-retirement-communities.html
AARP List of Age Friendly Communities in the US: Search “Age Friendly Communities.”
National Directory of all licensed CCRC’s or Life Care Communities by Region;
CARF International: List of CARF accredited CCRC’s in the Country with contact information and websites. Search CCRC Lists
Seniorliving.org: “compensated website for referrals” but very useful for any topic on senior living from aging in place, independent to affordable housing, to assisted living & more
TheSeniorList: Website describing benefits of a UBRC or University Based Retirement Community and list of top communities: Search “Retirement Best University”
Senior Home Shares: Senior Homeshares is a nationwide online housemate service specifically for older adults. We help you find companionship, live more safely, and ease your finances.
http://www.seniorhomeshares.com/
Silvernest: Home sharing service for seniors; roommate matching, affordable shared housing:
Roommates4Boomers: Facebook & Finding Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Roommates4Boomers
Wikipedia: Search for NORC, Definition of “Naturally Occurring Retirement Community:” Good history and explanations
Beacon Hill Village in Boston, MA., one of the first and most famous of the NORC’s that started “The Village” movement:” choosing how aging is lived and changing how aging is valued.
https://www.beaconhillvillage.org/
General DIY and Kits for Tiny Houses;
Definition of the Tiny House Movement
The Cohousing Association of the US is a national nonprofit supporting cohousing communities. Best website for information:
Government Subsidized Housing for Seniors: solid website on various programs:
https://www.seniorsubsidizedhousing.com
Government website focused on ANY affordable rental or subsidized housing through HUD, Section 8 and more. Search “Find Affordable Housing.”