City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (901) 382-8852

Address: 2600 Colonial Tower Drive

Description: This suburban high-rise retirement community, located in Cordova at the Colonial Country Club golf course, has a swimming pool, tennis courts, an activities program, a library, and a beauty shop. The 84 one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments have balconies with views and satellite TV, and laundry and housekeeping services are available. Home health services and physician visits also are available.

City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (901) 365-3665

Address: 3535 Kirby Road

Description: Its complete roster of services, good cooking, and well-planned activities program make Kirby Pines a standout for independent living. The retirement community, which offers continuing care, has 471 units, ranging from studio apartments to three-bedroom apartments and garden homes. Three meals a day and an array of services are available; special amenities include walking trails and a greenhouse.

City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (901) 725-4606

Address: 1914 Poplar Avenue

Description: Situated on the western edge of Overton Park, the Parkview was built as a hotel in the 1920s and still has the lobby frescoes and the high ceilings of the era. This newly renovated independent-living facility, a favorite among retired midtowners, has about 130 apartments, ranging in size from efficiencies to three-bedroom units. There’s an “anytime” dining policy, so residents can have their three meals a day as they wish, ordering from the menu. Daily activities are available, and services include transportation, weekly housekeeping, 24-hour nursing support, and an emergency response system. The Parkview offers only limited assisted-living services, but residents are free to hire personal sitters as needed. The property is gated, with 24-hour security.

City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (901) 767-1910

Address: 6580 Poplar Avenue

Description: There’s a definite international flair at Plough Towers, an independent-living facility where many residents speak Russian. The 11-story, high-rise facility has 150 one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and serves a noon meal five days a week. On the premises you’ll find a computer center, library, convenience store, physical therapy center, and beauty shop. A full calendar of activities is available. There’s also a full-time social worker on staff, and a doctor, podiatrist, and psychologist visit each week. Limited transportation services also are available, and because it’s a government rent-assisted building, the monthly fee is determined by income. Plough Towers is overseen by the Memphis Jewish Housing Development Corp.

City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (901) 537-0002

Address: 950 Cherry Road

Description: This independent-living village, built in 2002, prides itself on award-winning cuisine and its full calendar of activities, guest speakers, and cultural programs. Located in East Memphis near Harding University and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, this gated community has 176 units ranging in size from studios to two-bedroom apartments, each with its own full-size washer and dryer. Town Village serves two meals a day and offers amenities including an indoor pool and spa, exercise center, convenience store, beauty/barber salon, and resident gardening areas.

City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Address: 177 North Highland Street

City: Memphis, TN

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (901) 325-7830

Address: 366 South Highland Street

Description: Formerly University of Memphis women’s dormitories, the two 10-story towers presently operate as an independent-living facility with 396 efficiencies and one-bedroom apartments. Wesley Highland Towers offers three meals a day in its cafeteria, a wellness program, transportation services, a beauty shop, and a sundry store. There are some activities and social functions, too. Rental assistance is available for qualified residents through HUD. Residents of the tower who need assisted-living or nursing-home care are given priority at Wesley’s other facilities, where those services are available. Wesley is convenient to the University of Memphis, a plus for residents interested in taking classes on campus.