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Discoveries Newsletter Autumn 2012


10 Reasons to Choose a Retirement Community with an Entrance Fee


Monthly Expense Comparison Worksheet - PDF


Monthly Expense Comparison Worksheet - Fillable


CRC Update


CCRC Best Practices in Transparency and Disclosure




News

Spring Art ShowRay West, 87, is an Oscar-winning sound mixer. His work in the visual arts is now the promotional piece for The Samarkand’s Spring Art Show. Click here to read more about the show.

Best Nursing Homes
March 8, 2013 - The nursing home at The Samarkand retirement community received five stars, the highest possible overall rating, in U.S. News & World Report’s fifth annual Best Nursing Homes. Click here for the full story.

LifeCenter
Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 — Responding to the changing demands of existing retirees and the Baby Boomer tsunami behind them, The Samarkand retirement community is breaking ground on a $4 million amenity-laden LifeCenter. Read more about the project here.

Art Exhibit
July 24 - In a fine art digital photography exhibit of the wildlife of the Ecuadorean archipelago, The Samarkand retirement community will show the work of community marketing director Pam Bigelow. Read the full story here.


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