After looking into what may be some
of the reasons people want to live in retirement communities versus those who
don’t I found some good pros and cons. A senior living blog had 8 suggestions
for why retirees would live in these communities. http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/why-seniors-prefer-senior-living-communities/)
They suggest common thing such as feeling safe, not having
to care for a house or apartment, prepared food, and having the ability to make
friends that understand where you are at in life.
Likewise, I have found similar
articles that have discussed reason to not live at a retirement community. http://nypost.com/2014/07/20/10-things-retirement-communities-wont-tell-you-2-2/
Some suggest that the cost can be too severe, sometimes even spending entire retirement
funds for just this one living community. Other reasons imply that these communities
don’t mention all the cost up front and therefor you can be stuck with unforeseen
costs later. All of this is a problem because without an income of money retirees
don’t have the ability to spend to their hearts desire.
These issues are just a few of the
questions I believe would be interesting in our interviews with both
individuals who like their retirement community and those who have chosen to
live independently. I also want to further delve into what constitutes a retirement
community and how they differ from nursing homes.
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