This is our plan, particularly since DW is dead set against CCRC because her father had a bad experience with a high end place with a good reputation. We have excellent LTCI and are members of a community non-profit that helps people age in place.We are not going into CCRC as we plan to age in place. We plan to hire a home care agency if we need care and we both have sufficient LTCI. We are both introverts and staying home is the most desirable option for us.
I am curious of those that said they plan to run out the clock in place do you have children you can count on to oversee day to day of hiring/policing in-house care?
If not, how do you plan to "manage" the process?
With no children, this seems to be a real issue and a big plus for a "reputable" CCRC…
Interesting range of comments. Thank you.
I am curious of those that said they plan to run out the clock in place do you have children you can count on to oversee day to day of hiring/policing in-house care?
If not, how do you plan to "manage" the process?
With no children, this seems to be a real issue and a big plus for a "reputable" CCRC…
Interesting range of comments. Thank you.
I am curious of those that said they plan to run out the clock in place do you have children you can count on to oversee day to day of hiring/policing in-house care?
If not, how do you plan to "manage" the process?
With no children, this seems to be a real issue and a big plus for a "reputable" CCRC…
Interesting range of comments. Thank you.
I am curious of those that said they plan to run out the clock in place do you have children you can count on to oversee day to day of hiring/policing in-house care?
If not, how do you plan to "manage" the process?
With no children, this seems to be a real issue and a big plus for a "reputable" CCRC…
For those of you even remotely considering a CCRC in the future I suggest you visit some now and get your name on the waiting list for the one you like best even if you do not have a present intention to move into a CCRC. The waiting list deposit is normally small (my deposit was $1000). In my area there are 4 CCRCs and all have waiting lists of about 10 years. Getting on the waiting list when you are in your 60s will get you some flexibility when you are in your 70s. The worst thing would be to decide in your 70s you want to go into a CCRC and find out its is too late to get on the waiting list.
Well that is a cold bucket of water… but no doubt good advice.
I assume you are talking about some kind of retirement home or convalescent hospital? What exact does the initials CCRC stand for?
We had friends in Florida who looked into and eventually moved into Shell Point, a CCRC near Ft Myers. We went to two of the presentations, one for anyone and one for just our friends. This was about 8-10 years ago.
It looked very good, if you like being around old people.
It was run by a church-affiliated non-profit and did not allow any alcohol in the dining rooms or public areas, only inside your unit. That was only a minor issue for us.
The cost varied with different units and other options, but seemed astronomically high for what you got. We have long term care insurance and they gave us some reduction for that, but not a lot. We took a pass on that.
An unmarried acquaintance of ours was in the real estate business for many years and worked with several CCRCs. He thinks he should be getting into one at about his age (70s), bur instead just moved from a small house into a condo. Hmmm...
Regarding the quip about "old people", we all will be "old people" if we live long enough! Most old people I know are very interesting to be around.
Regarding the quip about "old people", we all will be "old people" if we live long enough! Most old people I know are very interesting to be around.
I went to a neighbor's 70th birthday party yesterday afternoon about 3:00 PM. His wife threw the party (surprise one) for him as he just got back from a week long dirt biking trip in the mountains of Utah with his biking club. There's still a lot of older people having fun these days and not heading into a CRCC until someone forces them into it, or a medical condition makes it necessary.
Now my golfing partner that suffered a stroke two weeks ago at the age of 86 is headed into an assisted living facility next week, but he wouldn't be going otherwise.