Aging in place details
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"Aging In Place" and the "Forever Home"
Comments (67)This is more complicated for a *couple*. In the literature from one CCRC, if one person in independent living moves to assisted living, the rate drops from $7880/month to $4800. Ah, but if one of a couple remains in independent living, the couple would face paying two monthly charges. (The charge for one person remaining in independent living goes down to $5935/month but there's the additional $4800.) And this is on top of paying $1M entry at a 90% rate of reimbursement; down to $680K entry fee if you want nothing back. There is yet another detail. You can select 90%, 50% or 0% ultimate return of the buy-in. Both the buy-in and the monthly charges go up if you select the 90% return, but maybe there are some tax advantages to 'contributing' to the entity (selecting only half or zero return). The refunding scheme puzzles me. If you select to get 90% or 50% of the buy-in returned, the institution takes 4% out for your first month of residency, then 2% each additional month "until the refundable amount is reached". Huh? Can someone illustrate this for me using a $1M entrance fee and a 90% 'refund' plan? Let's say our house is worth the same as the entry fee in a CCRC. There's a wash. But it doesn't cost us $7880/month to live 'independently' in it. We'd still have all the non-house-related expenses like groceries, clothing, tickets to the circus. Maybe I just can't grasp how much 'care' will cost us for the last two years of our lives. I know all about the 'revolving door' of assistance/caregivers from my MIL's last ten years of life. I'd also like to be able to hire and fire, not be stuck with people hired by an institution -- as long as I'm capable. Seems to me it's the same 'pool' of help. Skilled nursing is different. I would not attempt that or hospice at home. Thanks for walking along this road with me. maifleur -- I'm sorry your last years with your DH were so difficult. I appreciate your 'inside' knowledge, but regret you had to learn it!...See Morehow wide should i plan a galley kitchen For age in place?
Comments (18)For aging in place, try to keep the primary work zones & appliances on the same wall and, as Darbuka mentioned, use the "Ice.Water.Stone.Fire" mantra to guide you: Ice -- Refrigerator Water -- sink, prep or cleanup Stone -- workspace Fire -- cooktop or range So, arrange the following on the same side: Refrigerator + 42" of counterspace + sink + DW + 24" counter & storage (if possible) As you age, you will find not just carrying, but also lifting heavy objects such as a pot full of water more difficult. So if you can arrange your Kitchen such that you can slide pots/pans along the counter rather than lifting to carry to the other side or even to a cart, you will be better off. I'm planning my retirement home and my Kitchen will do just that. While my refrigerator will not be along the same run, it will be across the end of the peninsula with at least 48" (hoping for 51" to 54") so I can take things out, place them on the peninsula, and move to the prep sink just to the left of the peninsula without having to lift things again. So, I'll be able to slide to the prep sink (with plenty of work area on both sides), then to the range/cooktop, and, finally, to the Cleanup Zone. The Cleanup Zone will be on the other side of the range/cooktop so that I can slide things over to that, if necessary. Basically, I will have a "U" with the refrigerator, extra wall oven, and "Gluten Zone" across from the base of the "U". I will not have an island b/c they become obstacles if someday one of us ends up needing a walker or wheelchair. The peninsula and legs of the "U" will help protect the primary work zones from traffic without being an obstacle....See MoreOur before and after exterior remodel of our aging-in-place home
Comments (8)It's lovely, so much lighter and brighter. I like how you added more windows, even to the garage doors. Homes of that age often have small windows, and not many. It looks welcoming now!...See MoreLandscape design for aging in place
Comments (18)Great ideas. I've inherited my late grandparents' & then parents VERY run down home. It's like homage to the 1950s in here. The garden was an actual jungle, and don't get me started on the interior. I'm slowly refurbishing it, and taking care to choose items which will age with both the house and my family. (My son has profound disabilities). I have shared the link below to the before video so you can see how BAD it really is LOL. Before Video - ITS BAD The back garden is my biggest worry right now as it needs to be secure for my son, I also have to avoid toxic plants for both him and the dogs' sakes. It's a minefield for this non green - fingered Mum. (I'm in the UK). I'm thinking 6 foot high wooden fencing, with a raised, non toxic sensory bed for my son's benefit, but out of the dogs' way. I also need to replace the currently cracked concrete paths with something which is safe for him. He eats things he's not meant to, so exposed soil is out. (I was going to cover the beds with either stone or bark). All low budget suggestions appreciated. (PS I have decorated most rooms now, and am saving to replace the kitchen and bathroom, but that'll take a while. I have also cut back the jungle out back, but now the perimeter isn't secure, so my son can't use the outdoor space without constant supervision)....See Moremushcreek
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