Question

What are the requirements for Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) ?

Answer 1

Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) are the communities in which majority of the older people of over 60 age that can be developed in three ways: aging in the place, emigration and immigration. This phenomenon has happened naturally over time, most commonly because people have moved into a home when they were younger and have aged there. NORCs are administered by non-profit agencies that provide services for senior residents.

These communities have some requirements like:

• Nursing services (organizing needed care with doctors, health assessments, home care, orchestrating activities that focus on important health issues, etc.)  
• Social and educational activities
• Other necessary support like house cleaning, transportation, meal delivered to home etc.
• Social work services like health counseling, case management etc.