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Where we live effects how we live with respect to quality of life and longevity. Evaluating these choices for you and your loved ones is one of the most important decisions you can make.
This section provides information on retirement communities, hospice, cost of living comparisons, most affordable cities, retirement homes living, outside the US, aging in place and much much more.
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Many retirees make a big mistake and purchase a home or condo in a location they are not familiar with. Sometimes after they move they find they are not comfortable with their purchase or paid too much. If you are considering retiring to another location take a vacation there or rent a vacation home there to see if this is really the place you want to spend the rest of your life. If you like the area, consider purchasing a condo or home there and renting it out until you retire and are ready to move.
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The following list gives some generalizations about the housing options for seniors and retirees:
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| At home. |
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If they are healthy enough to care for themselves or if a member of the family or caregiver lives with them or can visit as often as is necessary to maintain their health and well-being. |
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| In an assisted-living or retirement community. |
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Traditionally these facilities offer additional care for seniors who can function independently. They offer assistance with both personal care and medicalcal care. For retirement living information which includes listings for Active Adult Communities, Independent Living Communities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Assisted Living Communities, Nursing Care facilities and Alzheimer's Care facilities go to http://retirementliving.com/. |
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| In a continuing-care facility. |
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These facilities are actually retirement homes that allow seniors to move into a nursing home on site when/if necessary. |
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| In a nursing home. |
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These facilities provide skilled medical care for seniors who are dependent on others for daily functions. They have medical staff available 24/7. |
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| At home with home health-care services. |
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Seniors who generally need constant assistance due to their age or because of some disability live in this type of arrangement. |
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| Hospice |
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Hospice services are appropriate for the terminally ill and are available from weekly visits to around-the-clock attendance or in a hospice facility. Hospice services are connected to and work with physicians and hospitals to provide a maximum amount of emotional support to both patient and family. Hospice care typically refrains from using extraordinary measures to prolong life, but focuses instead on alleviating pain. |
More retirees are “living nowhere” as they are RV enthusiasts; many have seasonal residences, living south in the winter and north in the summer. Others just use their RVs to travel to various destinations around the United States. Often retired seniors say, "It's not where you live, but how you live". However sometimes where you live has a lot to do with how you can live.
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