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Why La Costa Glen Is Great for People Who Aren’t Ready to Slow Down

Discover Retirement Living at La Costa Glen When many people picture a retirement community, they imagine a quiet, slow-paced lifestyle. At La Costa Glen, the experience is refreshingly different. This is not about pressing pause on your passions. It is about having...

How to Avoid the Downsizing Blues

How to Avoid the Downsizing Blues Downsizing can feel like more than just moving to a smaller home — it’s an emotional journey. Whether you’re parting with a longtime residence filled with memories or simply looking to simplify your lifestyle, it’s normal to...

Top Reasons Retirees Are Choosing Carlsbad

Top 7 Reasons Retirees Are Choosing Carlsbad Why Retire to Carlsbad? Since the late 1990s, Carlsbad has been consistently recognized as one of the best places to live and retire in the United States. More than just a coastal town in Southern California, it offers...

High School Robotics Team Visits La Costa Glen

La Costa Glen residents welcomed a group of robots to the Carlsbad senior living community. The resident-run Tech Team joined the Tri-City Christian High School Robotics Club (TCCHS) to host a unique intergenerational event. The high schoolers who designed the robots...

Why Single Older Adults Flourish in Life Plan Communities

You may feel vibrant and independent today, but studies show that social isolation and loneliness present serious health risks to a significant portion of the older adult population. For seniors who are “solo agers” – that is, not part of a cohabitating couple –...

When Should I Move into a Life Plan Community?

If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance you’ve grown tired of taking care of your house or maybe you find yourself a little bored living at home. You may even be considering future health care needs. Whatever your mindset, it’s normal to wonder: At what...

When the War Became A Reality

Contributed by Marian Alymer from our August Newsletter. Read our full newsletter now! I was 14 years old and living in an agricultural community of 10,000 mostly Germans in southern Minnesota as WWII raged. My parent’s friends owned a grocery store in the thriving...

Residents Receive a Mother’s Day Surprise from Westerlay Orchids

Team members at La Costa Glen distributing orchids from Westerlay. Visits to retirement communities in San Diego county have been restricted due to the pandemic, making it difficult to celebrate holidays in the usual ways. But at La Costa Glen and the adjacent health...

“Woody” McAndrew

Written by Dave Dana On July 2, Woody McAndrew will be 100 years old. A small-town veteran, Woody spent his working life in Ypsilanti, Michigan, outside Ann Arbor—named in honor of Demetrios Ypsilantis, a hero of Greek independence. No doubt a typical small-town child...