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ProfessorGAC

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5. My Aunt Lived In One

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 09:28 PM

Sep 18

In fact, it was developed out of the building where I went to HS.
She loved it there.
She was long widowed, but had a nice little circle of friends.
Similar amenities, plus they had a shuttle that would take people to the nearby casino and, wait for it, local bingo nights.
So, they'd go in groups of 12 or 15.
She had fun there until the kidneys went. Then she had to move to the assisted living wing.
But, she was only there a handful of months before the kidney disease got her.
I think she lived there about 15 years.

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It looks like we'll be going into a "retirement community" pretty soon...two of my kids took me to a Masonicare Communit [View all] CTyankee Sep 18 OP

My mother lived in one for almost 20 years spinbaby Sep 18 #1

We're taking the tour also OutNow Sep 18 #2

choose a place that has staff that cannot be deported en masse by u know who nt msongs Sep 18 #3

I have relatives who moved to assisted living about 2 years ago Marthe48 Sep 18 #4

My Aunt Lived In One ProfessorGAC Sep 18 #5

just curious but Skittles Sep 18 #6

They are worried about us and how much of a toll it is taking on me to live independently. CTyankee Sep 19 #8

Do you have space in your home for a live in Yale (or other nearby college) student? mnhtnbb Sep 20 #12

No, at our advanced age that would be just putting off the inevitable andmight cause more problems than it's worth. CTyankee Sep 20 #14

Are there any nice ones in California? flamingdem Sep 18 #7

My mom lived in one in Napa Tree Lady Sep 19 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sep 19 #10

My husband hates the idea. Meanwhile, I hope to be able to afford it Phentex Sep 20 #11

Actually, my daughter crunched the numbers and found out that we pay more for living in our house than we will CTyankee Sep 20 #15

My aunt and uncle loved theirs TexasBushwhacker Sep 20 #13

We have a nice senior living care center BlueKota Sep 20 #16

I think the facility I am considering has a provision about pets. I will see it again tomorro and will report back here. CTyankee Sunday #17

That sounds wonderful about the BlueKota Sunday #18

Well, as I tell my kids and grandkids, "we're not dead yet." CTyankee Sunday #19