Hi Steve,
Why do you think that a monestary or practice center wouldn't want someone older as a resident? I'm most familiar with SFZC and they have lots of older residents. Some of them are only part time, like they come to Tassaraja for the summer as students. SFZC is also working on opening a "Zen-themed" (yes, I know, sounds like an amusement park

) retirement community in Healdsburg, partially as a place for the monks who have lived there since they were in their 20's to retire to, but also for lay practitioners who want to have a more dedicated practice in their retirement. It's called Enso Village. They'll have a meditation hall, but also a memory care facility and assisted living. They've partnered with the Kendell Corporation, a nonprofit coming out of the Quaker tradition that runs a collection of retirement centers east of the Mississippi.