Baby Boomers have changed the course of marketing and products
throughout their lives, and ALFs are proving no
different. The days of uniform ALFs is passing,
and those on the leading edge of the market are looking to appeal
to specific groups, like a boutique hotel. Here are a
few examples from a recent article in
Bankrate.com:
In California, the Aegis Garden ALF is designed for
Asians, with the staff speaking both English and
Chinese. Nationwide, there are a growing number
of ALFs that cater to the LBGT community, and in
Florida—of course—there is an ALF for those who
practice the nudist lifestyle.
In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, there are ALFs which
are built near and are connected with universities, which
provide continuing education courses for seniors. In
Texas, there is a Day Care Center from which staff issue
forth to serve seniors who live in their RVs and don't want to
give up that lifestyle. And in Illinois, outside
of Chicago,
