Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) are vibrant neighbourhoods with a high concentration of older adults, where neighbours help neighbours through integrated services, social connection, and lifelong learning—all to support aging in place and thriving at home. Virtual Retirement Communities take NORC living one step further, offering connected support, programs, and community from the comfort of home.
Source: YouTube
Description: Techie Nesters is a modern form of a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), making it easier than ever for NORC-like communities to form—virtually, quickly, and with heart. It begins with a Compassion Concierge, a trusted guide who connects neighbours through kindness, purpose, and support. This virtual village empowers older adults to live at home longer, build real-world relationships, and experience the joy of giving and receiving. Through our connectedNest, members find camaraderie, purpose, and a lifeline rooted in community care.
Source: PBS NewsHour
Description:PBS NewsHour is one of the most trusted news programs in television and online.
Source: IN Close
Description: IN Close is a weekly current affairs series on KCTS 9 featuring in-depth stories from across the Pacific Northwest.
Source: TEDx Talks
Description: People are living longer than ever before. Are they living well? Dr. Samir Sinha is a geriatrician with some smart advice for developing age-friendly communities.
Source: PBS Newshour
Description: A new community model lets seniors enjoy all of the security and social amenities of a retirement community without leaving their homes. The alternative is called “aging in place.” Ray Suarez reports on how this village concept may help seniors retain their independence into their golden years.
Source: Q13 FOX
Description: A majority of baby boomers say they want to stay in their homes as they get older. There are more physical and social supports to help with that goal.
Source: TEDx Talks
Description: TEDx is an international community that organizes TED-style events anywhere and everywhere
Source: Albany Guardian Society
Description: NORCs are proving to be an effective program to help people age in their own communities. Listen as Fredda Vladeck, noted expert, describes how NORCs meet the needs of residents and provide an enhanced quality of life.
Source: Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Description: NORC is the St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community
Source: TVO Today
Description: Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) are neighborhoods where mostly older adults live, though they aren’t necessarily designed for that population. Samir Sinha, director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, tells us how these neighbourhoods may help seniors to age in place.
Source: CBC News: The National
Description: More Canadian seniors are choosing to avoid institutional living in favour of ‘aging in place.’ CBC’s Christine Birak breaks down why seniors are making this choice and what some alternatives look like.
Source: TVO Today
Description: Are naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) the secret sauce for ageing in place? Then, how are Ontario’s smaller communities meeting the unique needs of their older adult populations?
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