Cedar Crest Travel Buff Shares His Travel Advice

According to a recent AAA Travel survey, nearly 100 million Americans are planning a vacation in 2019. Residents of Cedar Crest, a developed and managed Erickson Living senior living community, are following this national trend. They are taking road trips to visit family and friends, enjoying cruises, and traveling internationally to fulfill lifelong “bucket lists.”

Cedar Crest residents have a distinct advantage when they travel. They leave with peace of mind knowing their apartment home and belongings are secure (in contrast to needing house-sitters). Also, residents can sign up for day trips organized by Cedar Crest staff to concerts, attractions, theatre events, festivals, and more. In addition, the resident-run Trips and Travel Committee organizes excursions throughout the year including a Cruise on the Hudson River and a trip to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland.

Resident John Evans, who runs the Trips and Travel Committee on campus, shares his best travel advice below.

• Invest in travel insurance in case you have to cancel your plans last minute.
• Remember to ask for senior discounts!
• Travel with a list of medications and copies of medical directives. Emergencies can happen anywhere in the world.
• In addition to luggage tags, have your name, home address, phone numbers and destination contact information inside your baggage.
• Keep a cell phone with you at all time and consider an international calling package if traveling abroad.

Cedar Crest is a not-for-profit organization, developed and managed by Erickson Living®. The community is governed by its own board of directors affiliated with National Senior Campuses, who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community.

About Cedar Crest: Cedar Crest, one of 20 continuing care retirement communities developed and managed by Erickson Living®, is situated on a scenic 130-acre campus in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. The not-for-profit community of more than 1,800 residents and 1,000 employees is governed by its own board of directors, affiliated with National Senior Campuses, who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community. Additional information about Cedar Crest can be found at CedarCrestCommunity.com.

Photo: Cedar Crest residents John Evans, Ruth Ellerthorpe, Helen Grotheer, and Lucille Joseph visited the Smoky Mountains a few years ago.

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Media contact: Petra Shaw at 732-481-6081