What is an Independent Living Community?

         Independent Senior Retirement Communities are designed for seniors who are basically independent but who would enjoy and benefit from being freed of some of life's "must do" or "nuisance" chores, such as: yard work; home maintenance; housekeeping; driving, especially at night and in bad weather; daily menu planning; shopping; cooking; clean-up and more.

         Independent Senior Retirement Communities appeal to people for whom the large family home has become more of a burden than a pleasure, and to people who may have become somewhat isolated because they are able to get out less frequently, or because friends have moved away or their neighborhood has changed.

         Independent Senior Retirement Communities offer an array of convenient services. They generally include restaurant style dining for one or more meals daily, housekeeping, transportation, 24 hour security and an emergency response system. Most also offer a wide range of amenities such as a fitness center, library, computer center, theater, arts and crafts studio, even an on-site beauty/barber shop.

         In a nutshell, living in an Independent Senior Retirement Community is, as one Hertlin House resident noted, "like being a guest in your own home."