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twaddle · 08-16-2007, 05:35 PM

Interesting article in the NY Times a couple days ago:

A Grass-Roots Effort to Grow Old at Home

... a movement to make neighborhoods comfortable places to grow old, both for elderly men and women in need of help and for baby boomers anticipating the future.

I was recently researching various flavors of "independent living," "assisted living" and "continuing care" communities for a relative, and I'm not crazy about any of them. I like the idea of a Mayberry-esque town with reliable assistance available and ideally good medical and nursing home facilities nearby.

Anybody familiar with the villages in the article or any Mayberry-esque old-age-friendly towns?

08-16-2007, 05:35 PM	#1
twaddle Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,377	Interesting article in the NY Times a couple days ago: A Grass-Roots Effort to Grow Old at Home ... a movement to make neighborhoods comfortable places to grow old, both for elderly men and women in need of help and for baby boomers anticipating the future. I was recently researching various flavors of "independent living," "assisted living" and "continuing care" communities for a relative, and I'm not crazy about any of them. I like the idea of a Mayberry-esque town with reliable assistance available and ideally good medical and nursing home facilities nearby. Anybody familiar with the villages in the article or any Mayberry-esque old-age-friendly towns? __________________ Favorite ERF quote: "I'm not going to waste my time on someone who's more interested in being stubborn or obtuse or intolerant." -- Nords Favorite ERF error message: "Sorry Nords is a moderator/admin and you are not allowed to ignore him or her."