June 28th, 2010 
admin Question by Nate s: Do you live in a retirement community or senior living facility?
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Answer by Iritadragon
No.
I live in the house my parents left me for taking care of them for the last 13 years of their lives.
And I have invited both of my daughters and their children and the youngest daughter’s boyfriend to live with me. They work to pay the bills, and I babysit (for free currently-but that may change this summer!).
I have always liked the idea of filling a house with an extended family. There were four generations in this house before my father died in 2005.
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Do you think all seniors live in one of those places? No, I own my home. There are days I would like to live in one of those places………With all the chores & money that go along with owning a home.
I will die here. I won’t live in a retirement community or senior living facility, old people live there……..
Nither, altho it is probably very nice to do ither one I prefer my own home, mow my own grass and fix my own stuff.
I just moved into a place(non senior bldg). The first night I was there I had to call the mgr to ask the person(s) next door to turn down their loud music. I am beginning tio wonder if I should have moved into a senior bldg. I was going to see…
I live in my own home, and as long as I play the piano I will stay in my own home. I like it this way. I don’t have to answer to anybody, I can do whatever I want to do, or not. My daughter keeps asking me if I want to move in with her and her family -hahaha. . . . and give up my freedom and privacy? No thank you.
I’ve lived in many communities, including small college towns and big university cities. These really don’t have much to offer seniors after taking all the interesting classes, unless you a big sports fan and want to attend all the home games. (I have meet many seniors that attending these games is their whole life and they are very happy with it.) The professors have their own little fiefdoms and don’t want any outsiders around.
I’ve tried living in my home town and a high tech boomer town. Neither really had much for me to do during the day as everybody else was off work. Most activities where held only on the weekends or early evenings, and where often overrun by out of control teenagers and young adults.
I interviewed residents at several retirement communities. They seemed to be bored. All they wanted was for people to visit them, as they had no life of their own. (When I talked with visiting adult children; they said did not like visiting as the conversations with their parents was just two questions: “How long are you staying?” and “When are you coming back?”)
Then I came across The Villages in Florida. It is really not what most people would visualize as a retirement community. It is an active adult community. Here people own their own single family-type home (or townhouse-like home). The big difference between this and a retirement community or senior living facility is that it is set up for those 55+ who are still very active. There are dozens of golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, etc. There are lots of things to do everyday. I fact, I now keep a day planner so I can keep track of what I’m going to do next.
A really desirable feature is that it is a golf cart community. I can get to everything, recreation, shopping, doctor & denist offices, dinning even the hospital by golf cart. Thus, if the state (or I) decide that I no longer should drive a car. so what? I can still get everyplace I want to go without depending on public transportation or imposing on friends.
No, I live in my own house, but someday maybe I have to live in that retirement home for some advantages, it is cheapest, somebody will take care of your daily living activities and they will give you all the best that you need especially caring. Because. someday your children have their own family, and they are busy and no one will take care of me;
NO. Despite being Filipino Senior Citizens, both my Wife and I continue to live in our own 3BR Bungalow house in a neighborhood that has become dear to us.
YES. We do foresee living in a Home-for-the-Elderly – if & when we be blessed with long life. Having gained valuable insights in the management of my late Mother’s HealthCare during her last 2 years of full dependency, I see the need for appropriate Housing and professional Healthcare for the Elderly – specially during the period of dependency.
And in recognition of the increasing number of “dependent” Elderlies oftentimes left alone in their own homes, I envision putting up a Chain of neighborhood-based Homes-for-the-Elderly around Metropolitan Manila – preferably, in Joint Venture Arrangement with American Companies specializing in Seniors’ Communities & Elderly Care.
No, I rent an apartment where I live with my husband of 35 years and two recently-adopted cats.
Neither. I live in a garden apartment with my two cats. My family are far away, and I prefer to live around families with children
In January I moved into a senior apt. complex. I am aware I am slowing down and moved from S.F. to northern KS where I have a sister. I must say I am pleasantly surprised how much I enjoy this. All the time I was driving here the thought kept running through my mind, I can take the old man out of the city, but can I take the city out of the old man. The answer is yes. Life is what one makes it and being adaptable is the key to happiness.
Neither. I live in my own home in a nice suburb with a good mix of neighbors–younger and older.
i am a live in manager of an assisted living home in missouri. i have room for 12 residents, all rooms are private, with their own walking shower.
we will furnish the room with a full size bed, night stand and lamp, 6 drawer chest with a mirror, and a recliner, i love to decorate, so i add pictures, and a personal touch. many of my residents bring their own furnature, linens, and decorate their rooms any way they like.
as long as there is a staff member close, some of my residents like to help in the kitchen, by doing dishes, unloading the dish washer, sitting the tables, and some like to help by making their favorite soup or desert.
i have turned my facility into a home, it is my home, and i keep it comfortable, and nice.
i do not take bed wetters, smokers, or people with mental problems, just over 65 elderly.
i have cared for the elderly for 30 years, and been here for the last 4 1/2. i am proud of this place, and it shows, we accept medicaide, as long as the income they have is over 600.00. the state helps out a bit to suplement.
now i am going to get on my soap box…..i resent the way our elderly is veiwed my the state and federal government. they worked hard, and WORKED every day. they payed their bills, and lived right….but i am so angry that our state of missouri will pay for some teenage air head who can’t keep her legs crossed to have 3 kids one right after another, when she dosen’t work and sits around collecting food stamps and welfare, and had these children FREE of charge, and recives wic. when i have people who worked hard all of their lives, the problem is they just lived longer than the money..THESE ARE THE ONES WHO SHOULD BE RESPECTED…THEY WORKED…THEY WENT TO WAR FOR US….THEY RAISED THEIR OWN CHILDREN…….so why do we constantly give to the young who will NEVER learn to support themselves, when we keep handing out.
i have some in my care that have nothing..it is a treat when they have a coke, or a box of candy, or special shampoo, or a jar of cold cream, and a cheap tube of lipstick…..RESPECT our elderly they deserve it…..
No, I don’t but my Mother did until she had a stroke and broken hip and had to go to a nursing home as a last resort. She died in a very nice place with extremely kind caregivers, unfortuantly, she was in a coma and did not know it. But we did (her children).
The elderly deserve more respect than they are given.
I am still in my mid-50s, not yet a senior. But when I reach my senior year (God permits), I will continue to live with my married daughter and her family. I own the house so I rightfully belong to it. Anyway, from where I come from (the Philippines), it is unheard of placing parents in a home for the aged unless the elderly has no living relatives who will take care of him/her. We Filipinos take pride in looking after our seniors, it is our joy to repay our elders for the love and care they showered us when we were young. We find fulfillment in doing such a thing.
No, But my son’s Grandma does live in an assisted living apartment, and she likes it. She play bingo every day.
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