“Pulse on America” to Feature Cedars of Chapel Hill, NC -- Continuing-care Retirement Community

The Cedars offers a community of compatible individuals able to share common interests without compromising an independent lifestyle.

Deerfield Beach, FL (PRWEB) September 23, 2006 -- PTGTV is pleased to announce the selection of Cedars of Chapel Hill for its innovative, educational television series, Pulse on America. The company will be featured in a segment on “World’s Best Continuing-Care Retirement Communities for the 21st Century.” This segment will air nationally on the Travel Channel and regionally in conjunction with CNN Headline News.

The Cedars of Chapel Hill, a continuing-care retirement community located in Chapel Hill, N.C., includes villas, veranda homes, individual cottage homes, a full-service clubhouse with 40,000 square feet of activity space, and an on-site health center offering skilled nursing care and assisted living. For newcomers, The Cedars offers a community of compatible individuals able to share common interests without compromising an independent lifestyle.

"We’re experiencing a revolution in retirement, with seniors increasingly insisting on high quality and choice,” said Bob Woodruff, president of The Cedars. “We offer an elegant, active community that satisfies those demands.”

The Cedars’ forward-thinking approach recently earned a Gold Award from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in the Continuing Care Retirement Community’s overall ‘large’ category. The award recognizes communities with more than 200 units for having the “best of the best” in architectural design, accommodations, floor plan, interior design, management, building materials and layout.

One of the unique features of Cedars is its connection to Meadowmont, Chapel Hill's new "neighborhood of the future." While you may have thought the American tradition of a town square was forgotten, or lost to outlet centers and strip malls, now it has returned with Meadowmont Village, a quaint destination where working, shopping and playing in one location was never so much fun or so convenient.

“The active element in The Cedars’ experience will be even more important as the first wave of Baby Boomers prepares to retire,” Woodruff said. “The Cedars eliminates daily hassle factors and allows Members to embrace new challenges. At the same time we’re promoting independent living, our facilities support all levels of care and give our Members a sense of security and peace of mind.”

The Members own the Cedars. The entire community, including the health center, will be debt-free and operated on a not-for-profit basis. Each Member of The Cedars purchases his or her own residence, securing the economic benefits of individual home ownership. Included in the gross purchase price is a 10 percent, non-refundable club and community Membership fee. Therefore, 90 percent of the gross purchase price or future resale value is true equity ownership. It becomes an asset for the Member, and can be sold.

Cedars provides a quality of life that will last throughout a senior’s life, without isolating them. They are part of a community within a desirable area, and thus have the best of both worlds.

Life Care Services LLC of Des Moines, Iowa, manages the day-to-day operation of The Cedars and is nationally recognized as one of the leaders in continuing care community administration.

For more information, see http://www.cedarsofchapelhill.com/.

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