A new community provides a place to age in place

A new community provides a place to age in place

Erickson Senior Living saw the need for a continuing care retirement community in Lakewood Ranch. But it didn’t just dive into the market right away.Instead, the Baltimore company, which operates two dozen managed-care communities in 11 states, spent time studying a potential piece of property and conducting focus groups with area residents. While there were options for senior living in Lakewood Ranch, it did not have a continuing care retiremen…