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rosemint
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Need info on retirement community.
Comments (5)Thanks, that puts us at the same age. I do understand why you would want to find other living areas. My circumstances are only slightly different, my DH is my age, but has health problems. It sounds as though you are giving this good thought. Let's concentrate first on you. Make a list of the activities you like and would like to pursue. This might include book discussion groups or tennis (your choices). Should your husband become ill or pass, you would have friends in these areas as well as church. Secondly, a retirement community may or may not be of assistance in the situation you describe. If all are elderly, they might not be able to assist. So look for community services available. My FIL was a quadriplegic and had outside help to come in with bathing, etc. He was a large man also. I believe he hired a nurse's aide. Also, you would want to check out the hospital and medical services in the area. The cost of living in a retirement community and other areas around that may not be classified as such but would offer the same types of benefits. Personally after I had found areas I was interested in, I would take a visit to these areas and stay as long as I could to determine if I liked the area. Chamber of Commerce, realty companies,government both state and federal and other online sites will have lots of information including rain fall, average temperatures, community services and clubs, population, average incomes, etc. You have probably thought out most of these things, but I hope I have given you a little info!...See MoreRetirement Community Desirability
Comments (5)Hi,Ol Joyful! Happy Easter!! No, 2001 was when I discovered this wonderful website. Riderwood has so many things an 87 year old woman can really use - tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym - are you reading betweeen the lines, here? As for the disposition of the estate, well, we will see. Since I have no idea of what she signed to get in there, I'm prepared for some type of clause that they keep whatever is left. The people who own the Riderwoods - they are located all over the USA, I don't know about Canada - are extremely wealthy. The website shows a photo of the Bush yacht on the owner's desk. Doesn't that say realms? My mother is so excited because she will get to keep her dog and get FREE COFFEE every day......See MoreI'm moving to a retirement community
Comments (1)Usually those conmmunities have a ton of things to do. I hope you enjoy it....See MoreHome next to a future retirement community?
Comments (11)It’s in upstate NY, so definitely mud, not dust, haha. I’ve seen colonial style condo homes built here, and also smaller full-sized homes where you pay HOA fees to have everything taken care of. I’m not sure if it’s something that progresses to assisted living. I definitely wouldn’t want to be next to it if that were the case. I’ve emailed the real estate agent to see if she has more information, but I’m guessing I’d have to go to the town hall itself to see what it would really be like. The proposed plans should be accessible to the public, right? I have young kids who would love the construction vehicles, but I wouldn’t love the safety hazard that I know they’d want to explore as it’s being built. It’s so frustrating to find a house that is really everything you want until you find out that someone wants to build something next to it. It’s an old home, and solid stone, so it’s not something I could reproduce on purchased land for a reasonable cost. It’s also not the type of home you see available very often. It’s frustrating....See Morerosemint
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