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Most people opt for a life-care contract, where residents pay an entrance fee and monthly fees, said Lisa McCracken, a senior vice president in Ziegler investment bank’s senior living sector.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2014

For that reason, more and more retirees are turning to "life-care communities," which promise to cover all basic needs until death in return for a hefty entrance fee and monthly service payments.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the models for the sprouting life-care communities is Mount San Antonio Gardens in Pomona, Calif., a successful independent operation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many continuing-care communities charge extra for nursing care and thus do not fit the narrowest definition of life-care facilities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unlike San Antonio Gardens, many life-care communities belong to large chains.

From Time Magazine Archive