In one of our larger 2WCs in years three dozen residents of 18 communities gathered as the effects of 2026’s major winter storm were still with us.
Barbara Trought opened the meeting at 10am and extended greetings from Bruce Schundler who is in Costa Rica!
Lions Gate reported that the sprinkler pipes froze Saturday night, 7 February, and part of the building was flooded.
A resident of Crestwood Manor asked what the other CCRC’s did when it snowed. And an interesting discussion followed. Some reported that they do nothing unless the residents paid for snow removal; while others cleaned the cars and pulled the cars out to plow under them if the snow was more than 4 or 6 inches; about 50 of the staff stayed over for 2 nights during last weekend’s storm at Monroe Village; if under 6 inches residents can pay employees to clean off cars. At least one CCRC has all roads and walkways cleared hours after a snowfall.
Do residents come out to Resident Association meetings? One CCRC said that they only get about 40% attendance at regular meetings – hardly anyone leaves their apartment. At Cedar Crest about 50 people come out but their meetings are also simulcast and taped. Each clubhouse has their own meetings as well.
Some people don’t like simulcasts; it’s better if residents attend. They learn more that way. Also, some communities have no simulcasts.
Monroe Village has Town Halls and Resident Association meetings monthly. They’re well attended.
Seabrook has Town Halls. About 50 usually attend. Meetings are simulcast as some residents can’t come out. Lantern Hill has each committee submit a report to the newsletter instead of an R.A. meeting.
At Crestwood Manor new residents are introduced at meetings and they tell about themselves.
Lions Gate has monthly Residents Council meetings and bi-monthly general meetings.
Monroe Village has some manner of food shortages sometimes? What about other CCRCs? Most with shortages reported that they are due to food being ordered but not delivered.
At Stonebridge there are monthly meetings with the head of dining to discuss dining. A lot has improved since they started doing that.
Barbara directed the discussion to 2025 ANCHOR information. Department of Residents Services at some CCRCs can help those who need help with the form and the entire program is related to income.
At Crestwood Manor a resident spoke to someone at ANCHOR and they helped her. But someone else has been dealing with ANCHOR for 3 years and gets different opinions from the experts each time! There could be variables depending on the CCRC. Last year Lions Gate brought in people who were knowledgeable to teach them how to fill out their forms.
If you filled out the form online last year you will only receive a post card reminder this year.
Unfortunately communities associated with Fellowship Life won’t receive their tax information from their administration until March. Someone else called his assembly representative to get his going. An important thing to remember is that residents of CCRCs should always check PROPERTY OWNER!
By now presidents should have received a resident survey. PLEASE REPLY TO IT!
The next meeting will be on 10 March 2026. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45am.
Respectfully submitted, Julie Gelb