{"id":34844,"date":"2022-05-03T11:20:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T16:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/?p=34844"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:15:42","slug":"the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right <a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/\">independent living community<\/a> involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price.\u00a0 But just as important is how the community is managed.\u00a0 For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the money you spend into the operations of the community.<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/21230352\/1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/21230352\/1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3.png\" alt=\"Are you considering independent senior living? Find out if you or your loved one are ready.\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(21230352, '1469b3db-ffca-4b1b-bead-f8590bbb97d3', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-033aa628-54c1-4fa3-be1d-bff01187436f\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(21230352, '033aa628-54c1-4fa3-be1d-bff01187436f', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p>Instead of reporting to shareholders, non-profit independent living community leaders work with their Board of Directors to focus on the best interest of the residents.\u00a0 Bethesda openly shares the status of the company through quarterly newsletters and the annual report, unlike for-profit communities, which often limit the accessibility to their financial reports.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, too, that for-profit communities can quickly change ownership or management if an investment group isn\u2019t seeing the ROI (return on investment) they were expecting.\u00a0 This often results in turnover of staff at the community level or an increase in the monthly rent. \u00a0Bethesda\u2019s longevity and commitment to caring for older adults is evidenced in the 133 years it has served the St. Louis area.<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/21230352\/0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/21230352\/0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c.png\" alt=\"Are you or your loved one ready for independent senior living?\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(21230352, '0d7e5020-5cde-4d6e-aaaf-61b32387ad3c', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethesda has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/05\/rethinking-retirement-finding-right-community\/\">retirement living options<\/a>\u00a0across the St. Louis area. Learn more about a community near you, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/\">contact us\u00a0<\/a>to schedule a virtual or in-person tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you choose <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">independent living<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/assisted-living\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assisted living<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/memory-support\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">memory care<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/skilled-nursing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skilled nursing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your experience at Bethesda will be filled with compassionate care and meaningful connections. If you are considering independent living, we encourage you to tour our communities, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/bethesda-barclay-house\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethesda Barclay House &#8211; Clayton<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/bethesda-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethesda Gardens &#8211; Kirkwood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/bethesda-orchard\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethesda Orchard &#8211; Webster Groves<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/bethesda-terrace\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethesda Terrace &#8211; South County<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/village-north-retirement-community\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Village North Retirement Community &#8211; Florissant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/living-options\/independent-living\/the-oaks-at-bethesda\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Oaks at Bethesda Villas &#8211; Kirkwood\/Webster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you have any questions about our non-profit senior living communities, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price.\u00a0 But just as important is how the community is managed.\u00a0 For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-independent-living"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.0 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tiffany Clancy\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO Pro (AIOSEO) 4.9.0\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bethesda Health Group - Exceptional Senior Living, Care and Services\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2121\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1414\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-03T16:20:46+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-24T21:15:42+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BethesdaHealthGroup\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bethesdahealth\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bethesdahealth\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#blogposting\",\"name\":\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group\",\"headline\":\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tiffany-clancy\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/iStock-947656498.jpg\",\"width\":2121,\"height\":1414,\"caption\":\"Elderly couple. Cheerful elderly man sitting together with his wife while hugging her\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-03T11:20:46-05:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-10-24T16:15:42-05:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Independent Living\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Senior Living\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Senior Living\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/independent-living\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Independent Living\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/independent-living\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Independent Living\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/independent-living\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Senior Living\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/senior-living\\\/independent-living\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Independent Living\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Bethesda Health Group\",\"description\":\"Exceptional Senior Living, Care and Services\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/BethesdaHealthGroup\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/bethesdahealth\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@bethesdaterrace\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/BethesdaHealth\",\"https:\\\/\\\/linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/bethesda-health-group\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tiffany-clancy\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tiffany-clancy\\\/\",\"name\":\"Tiffany Clancy\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group\",\"description\":\"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tiffany-clancy\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tiffany-clancy\\\/#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/iStock-947656498.jpg\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":2121,\"height\":1414,\"caption\":\"Elderly couple. Cheerful elderly man sitting together with his wife while hugging her\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/blog\\\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\\\/#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-03T11:20:46-05:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-10-24T16:15:42-05:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"Bethesda Health Group\",\"description\":\"Exceptional Senior Living, Care and Services\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bethesdahealth.org\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t(function(c,l,a,r,i,t,y){\n\t\t\tc[a]=c[a]||function(){(c[a].q=c[a].q||[]).push(arguments)};t=l.createElement(r);t.async=1;\n\t\t\tt.src=\"https:\/\/www.clarity.ms\/tag\/\"+i+\"?ref=aioseo\";y=l.getElementsByTagName(r)[0];y.parentNode.insertBefore(t,y);\n\t\t})(window, document, \"clarity\", \"script\", \"tc7hbk96kl\");\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer',\"GTM-PS849LW\");<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro -->\r\n\t\t<title>The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group<\/title>\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group","description":"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the","canonical_url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#blogposting","name":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group","headline":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/author\/tiffany-clancy\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg","width":2121,"height":1414,"caption":"Elderly couple. Cheerful elderly man sitting together with his wife while hugging her"},"datePublished":"2022-05-03T11:20:46-05:00","dateModified":"2023-10-24T16:15:42-05:00","inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"Independent Living"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/#listItem","name":"Senior Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Senior Living","item":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/independent-living\/#listItem","name":"Independent Living"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/independent-living\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"Independent Living","item":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/independent-living\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#listItem","name":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/#listItem","name":"Senior Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#listItem","position":4,"name":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/independent-living\/#listItem","name":"Independent Living"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/#organization","name":"Bethesda Health Group","description":"Exceptional Senior Living, Care and Services","url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BethesdaHealthGroup\/","https:\/\/x.com\/bethesdahealth","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethesdaterrace","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BethesdaHealth","https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/bethesda-health-group"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/author\/tiffany-clancy\/#author","url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/author\/tiffany-clancy\/","name":"Tiffany Clancy"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/","name":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group","description":"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the","inLanguage":"en-US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/author\/tiffany-clancy\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/author\/tiffany-clancy\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#mainImage","width":2121,"height":1414,"caption":"Elderly couple. Cheerful elderly man sitting together with his wife while hugging her"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2022-05-03T11:20:46-05:00","dateModified":"2023-10-24T16:15:42-05:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/","name":"Bethesda Health Group","description":"Exceptional Senior Living, Care and Services","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"Bethesda Health Group - Exceptional Senior Living, Care and Services","og:type":"article","og:title":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group","og:description":"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the","og:url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/","og:image":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg","og:image:width":2121,"og:image:height":1414,"article:published_time":"2022-05-03T16:20:46+00:00","article:modified_time":"2023-10-24T21:15:42+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BethesdaHealthGroup\/","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:site":"@bethesdahealth","twitter:title":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community - Bethesda Health Group","twitter:description":"Choosing the right independent living community involves a lot of factors, including location, amenities and, of course, price. But just as important is how the community is managed. For-profit communities typically focus on increasing revenue, while a non-profit independent living community, like Bethesda, follows a mission-driven approach, providing residents with quality care by investing the","twitter:creator":"@bethesdahealth","twitter:image":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/iStock-947656498.jpg"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"34844","title":null,"description":null,"keywords":null,"keyphrases":null,"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":null,"og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":true,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":null,"robots_max_videopreview":null,"robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":null,"local_seo":null,"seo_analyzer_scan_date":"2025-09-26 23:09:58","breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"reviewed_by":null,"open_ai":null,"ai":null,"created":"2025-09-26 23:09:58","updated":"2025-10-21 22:14:56"},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/\" title=\"Senior Living\">Senior Living<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/independent-living\/\" title=\"Independent Living\">Independent Living<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tThe Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community\n<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org"},{"label":"Senior Living","link":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/"},{"label":"Independent Living","link":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/category\/senior-living\/independent-living\/"},{"label":"The Benefits of Choosing a Non-Profit Independent Living Community","link":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/blog\/the-benefits-of-choosing-a-non-profit-independent-living-community\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34844"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38815,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34844\/revisions\/38815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethesdahealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}