Windsong News

Active Adult Social Security Changes in 2019

Between 8,000 and 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, according to the nonprofit Justice in Aging. And with folks living longer—and healthier—than ever before, 2018 is expected to be the first year that Social Security spends more than it takes in, since the program began on August 14, 1935.

An Active Adult Literary Tribute

What if the world’s most famous detective were seeking a home in which he could stay up late into the night and wake up very late in the mornings, play his violin, enjoy his pipe, have a home office where he could scatter his papers and chemical equipment, research the latest findings and hang his famous deerstalker hat? What kind of home would someone with his unique habits require?

Active Adults Love Their Homes in Every Season

A Boomer Poem, inspired by Willie Nelson’s Cold November Wind

A cold November wind

Can cut right through your soul

Even leaves all hide away

From the wind November blows

New Phase Now Open at McConnell Green

A new phase is now open and new homesites are now available at our popular McConnell Green community. We are now taking reservations on the new section. Come out and see what is now available and tour our beautiful model homes, the Harrison and Hadley.

Thanksgiving Tips for Boomers and Families

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

Dickens may well have written the opening lines to his novel after spending a Thanksgiving holiday with a typical American family. Sure, we love one another, and we enjoy each other’s company, but the annual tradition of cramming multiple generations into a space to share a meal at a crowded table may be the definition of insanity.

A Blueprint for Success: Windsong Properties Receives Four Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association OBIE Awards

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we are proud to announce we recently received four Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) OBIE Awards for our personalized, homeowner-friendly development approach.

Tips to Help Active Adults Enjoy Better Sleep

As we get older, medical and hormonal changes often alter our sleeping habits. As Active Adults, we may find ourselves tired earlier in the evening, waking up throughout the night to use the bathroom or just because we are not tired at that moment.

Boomers Recognized During National Caregivers Month

In the United States, 29% of the population serves as a caregiver in some capacity to an adult who is ill or incapacitated. Most of their charges are family members, including an aging parent or parents. Sixty-five million Americans provide care for another adult, and 40 million Americans, ages 15 and over, provide this care without financial compensation.

Music to an Active Adult’s Ears

(A Boomer Poem – Inspired by “Monster Mash”)

Sitting in my big old house late one night

I felt so tired, my muscles were tight

After cleaning the whole house and raking the yard

I thought “Why does being home have to be so hard?”

Active Adults Celebrate Change of Seasons

With fall FINALLY making its appearance, it’s time to celebrate by taking advantage of some fall season rituals that offer warmth inside and out: