Many retirement communities have activities directors, but that's more along the lines of doing activities with the residents to keep them active . Simple exercise classes, bridge, crochet, watercolors, that kind of thing.
A Planned Community is a subdivision that is almost it's own little town. There are townhomes, condo's, single family bungalows, two story mid size homes, all the way up to estate homes. There is usually a clubhouse / pool / tennis, and a commercial center. It brings back the sidewalks, parks and greenways reminescent of small town America where people actually get out and walk and ride their bikes.
Due to the variety of homes offered, it isn't unusual for a daughter and her family to move in, be visited by parents, they like the community and buy a condo. The brother visits and decides to move his family to be closer to grandma and grandpa... We have a couple dozen extended families in the neighborhood.
Most planned communities have a "theme" of sorts. There is one not too far away set around a scenic lake, one a little north that is going up that has homes that incorporate "green" technology, one downtown that is a little more urban. Mine is based on It's a Wonderful Life.
Yeah, Mushy. It really is my dream job. Many times I'm seeing that they are hiring based on a sports education and they end up with someone that schedules tennis lessons and plans basketball tournaments, but not much else. It really takes more of an entrepeneur / events planner / creative person that can write, sing, dance, stand on their head... Okay, well maybe not the last part.
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