What is a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community?
An NORC is a community with a large proportion of older people residing within a defined geographical area. It is distinghished from other areas that also have high concentrations of older residents, such as assisted living communities, in that it is “naturally occurring,” that is, it was not disigned specifically as a community for older people but rather evolved in such a way that a large proportion of its residents are older. What is a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community – SSP? The NORC supportive services program concept embodies an approach that can successfully support older people and their families in the community. NORC-SSP’s provide services that are flexible, responsive to needs and interests identified by the individual and, to a considerable extent, client-directed. NORC SSP’s help identify needed services and service providers, and coordinate service delivery. Some services may be publicly financed; other may be financed through philanthropic contributions and paymen
