Senior Living in Treasure Coast: Your Guide to Comfortable Retirement
Is Florida at the top of your list of retirement destinations?
According to a SmartAsset study, the state remains the number one choice for retirees over the age of 60. Senior residents enjoy few tax burdens compared to the rest of the country, and Florida's temperate weather and senior accommodations have historically been a draw for older adults.
What makes senior living in Treasure Coast even more appealing?
This Florida region includes such popular destinations as Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Hobe Sound, and Jensen Beach. Discover everything the Treasure Coast has to offer seniors in this complete guide.
Estate Planning and More Logistics for Seniors
One of the keys to a comfortable retirement is squaring away important logistics before entering those retirement years.
Logistics include:
- Retirement income accounts like IRAs and 401Ks
- Investment planning for retirement (i.e., real estate assets)
- Estate planning
- Senior security benefits
- Health insurance
- Downsizing to senior-friendly living accommodations
Estate planning includes such important topics as wills and trusts. Tackling the above issues well in advance helps reduce retirement anxiety. Hiring a financial planner early to manage retirement income accounts, social security, and estates is a wise decision that will make those golden years more fulfilling.
Treasure Coast Activities for Seniors
Retirees and their families love the beaches of Port St. Lucie. More than half of these beaches are open to the public, and there are also plenty of beachfront businesses and rentals for seniors and families to enjoy. Bathrooms are easily accessible, and seniors can enjoy pavilions and covered areas for sun protection.
Pepper Park Beach is the perfect beach for retirees with families and grandchildren in town. This beach has playgrounds, tennis courts, and walking paths. It's full of spots for active seniors and aging adults in memory care programs or the early stages of memory loss; going to beaches and parks stimulates tactile memory recall.
Light snorkeling activities are available at this beach, another activity for active seniors. Older adults should be cleared by doctors to participate. These beaches have lifeguards on-site to ensure safety on the beach.
Seniors love the gorgeous coral reefs on this beach, which are perfect for sightseeing and photography. The Urca de Lima shipwreck is also accessible to the public for sightseeing and pictures.
Seniors with dogs can bring their furry friends to Walton Rocks Beach. This 24-acre beach provides plenty of room for dogs to roam and play. Seniors and families can also enjoy lunch at the beach's picnic table.
Take note: Senior living communities like Discovery Commons Hobe Sound provide a pet-friendly environment to residents with pets.
Hunt for Treasure
It wouldn't be Treasure Coast without a day trip to Fort Pierce Inlet State Park.
This beach attracts beachcombers from all over; visitors may bring metal detectors to comb the beach for artifacts. There are also plenty of shells to discover and collect. Beach wheelchairs are also available to visiting seniors.
Vero beaches are some of the most popular day destinations for seniors. There's plenty to do in Vero Beach, including fishing, golfing, light swimming, and kayaking on the water. It's also a wonderful place to relax.
Other places to visit include:
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Park
- Humiston Beach Park
- Sebastian Inlet State Park
Senior residents at Discovery Commons Hobe Sound may visit these beaches with visiting friends or family. It's a wonderful way to spend Grandparents Day, Birthdays, and Memorial Day weekends.
Making the Most of Senior Living Communities
Moving into a senior living community is a game-changer for many aging adults.
Residents at Discovery Commons Hobe Sound enjoy:
- Comfortable living suites (with senior amenities)
- Prepared meals with restaurant-style dining
- Packed social activity calendars
- Tranquil landscape design with walking paths
- Senior wellness center
- Putting greens and bocce courts
Hobe Sound is a resort-style living experience with bistros, game rooms, coffee service, art studios, fire pits, and an on-site salon and barbershop. Residents also have access to concierge services to assist with online ordering, appointment booking, and purchasing tickets for events and flights.
This community offers six different floorplans, all designed for senior safety and comfort:
- Lost Lake
- McArthur
- Medalist-A
- Medalist-B
- Hobe Sound
- Loblolly
These apartments range from 360 square feet at the smallest to the largest suite measuring at 805 sq. ft.
There are also senior housing options designed for memory care program enrollees. Hobe Sound's memory care neighborhood is designed to look and feel more like a traditional home.
This design boosts tactile and sensory memory while improving memory recall; participation in cognitive activities creates new memories necessary for accessing previous ones.
Socializing Tips for Senior Living in Treasure Coast
Hobe Sound's resort-style senior living community is designed to help residents enjoy their golden years by fostering a vibrant community.
Residents bond in sharing the same journey, the transition to senior living. Seniors are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities. Senior living professionals can also design weekly social activities for residents.
Social calendars are posted every month and include the following activity types:
- Games nights (Bingo, board boards, and playing cards)
- Light exercise and stretches
- Movie nights
- Coffee social hours
- Visitor speakers and educational talks
- Social clubs
Residents can optimize educational enrichment by researching various learning opportunities available to the Hobe Sound senior community. The community also provides plenty of tranquil, quiet reading space. Reading is one of many life-long learning activities that foster healthy senior cognitive function.
AARP also offers life-long learning opportunities through its Senior Planet platform. Seniors can take online classes on social media, art, senior wellness, technology basics, and more enriching topics.
Enjoy Retirement in Treasure Coast
Make the most of elderly care services with a resort-style twist. The Discovery Commons Hobe Sound community is a premier example of senior living in Treasure Coast. Take note of the above tips and accommodations while planning your golden years.
The Hobe Sound team is ready to answer all of your questions. We bring years of demonstrated experience to the senior living sector. Our program directors, culinary professionals, and activity coordinators are committed to optimal senior wellness.
Book a tour to view our spacious floor plans in Hobe Sound, FL, or contact us today to discuss your goals for senior living.