Planning Ahead

To the Editor:

Joan Rainwater-Gish wrote in the May Senior News about a friend who realized he needed to downsize as he ages from his home he has lived in for years [“Extraordinary 80s: Planning for the Rest of Your Life,” page 8].

I commend her friend’s efforts in planning ahead. Joan lists his options as moving into an apartment or a “care facility.” A third option is coming to Humboldt County: Humboldt Commons.

Humboldt Commons is a locally imagined independent living community in development. With cottages and apartments planned on 14.6 acres in the McKinleyville Town Center, this will be a community built on shared responsibility, shared purpose and a belief that aging should happen together. Residents will be supported as we age and experience health changes.

Your future at Humboldt Commons begins with the Priority List, the first step in planning your move into this vibrant community when it opens in early 2029. Joining the Priority List now and putting a 10% deposit down assures your priority access in the future, as well as benefits today: early access to design and development updates, reservation of your specific residence and location, a chance to follow and help shape the community as it grows, and opportunities to connect with future neighbors and the project team.

You can learn more about Humboldt Commons at Humboldt.kendal.org.

Ann Lindsay is president and a future resident of Humboldt Commons, McKinleyville.