Why Manufactured Home Communities are the Preferred Choice for Senior Retirees
Senior Retirees, also known as Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation are retiring in record numbers, and active as they are, many are challenging a number of popular stereotypes about retirement and aging. According to the U.S.Census Bureau by 2034 nearly a quarter of the U.S. population will be over the age of 65, and many are seeing the benefits of their activity and their social network reflected on their health.
Manufactured homes continue to remain the number one housing option for seniors leaving the workforce. In fact, the greatest portion of households that live in manufactured homes are headed by a retiree (32%) than site-built homes (24%), as per CFPB Analysis of Consumer Finances Survey,
The desire to be more active as the age is also driving many boomers to choose age restricted land-lease communities with amenities and social activities with those of the same generational interests.
A recent study by myMHcommunity.com showed that seniors living in their manufactured home communities spend an average an extra hour each week socializing, compared to those living in single family housing.
The following information would be helpful in giving confidence and reassurance to home purchasers who are contemplating siting their new manufactured home in an age restricted active community, and simultaneously garnering respect for your offering of encouraging and caring information.
- Those who are social live longer: A study from Brigham Young University found that people who are social live longer than those who lead more isolated lives. Living in a manufactured home community makes it easier for residents to interact regularly with similar interests and feel connected, supported and engaged.
- Creative outlets lessen age related health problems: A 2015 Mayo Clinic study found that people who take on creative outlets like painting, quilting or social activities like book clubs, are less likely to suffer from dementia, as they age.
- A 2015 published report in the Population Reference Bureau found that adults who participate in regular physical activity were less likely to experience a major disability compared to those who don’t.
- Good neighbors may be good for your health. A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, found that having good neighbors and feeling connected to others in a community may help curb your heart attack risk.
- Where you live matters: Manufactured home/mobile home communities can have a huge impact on quality of life, and make a significant difference to overall well-being.
