From “Retiring” To “Rewiring”

In an interview with The Real Story, Dan O’Brien, President of Shea Homes’ Trilogy communities in Northern California talks about how the Boomer generation is changing the way that “active adult” living is defined—and how the home is just part of the equation.

The Boomer moving out of the family home and into active adult living is turning the conception of “senior housing” on its ear. For one thing, says Dan, only 10 percent of the residents of his Trilogy at the Vineyards community in Brentwood are actually retired. About 50 percent of the residents are still working in their careers; another 40 percent are starting new businesses, pursuing different career or interest paths. “These Boomers are not retiring”, says Dan. “They’re rewiring.”

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Coming to Shea Trilogy from a career in homebuilding and active adult community development with Del Webb, Dan says that Shea has had to throw away old conceptions about product and lifestyle and create a series of new paths that involve exploration, including self-improvement, connection, and wellness and well-being. Sounds like a far cry from shuffleboard.

The sheer number of Boomers definitely has the number power to affect lifestyle exponentially. To follow Dan O’Brien’s dialogue about how Boomers are changing the way “active adult” living is defined, visit TrilogyLifeBlog.com.