Some countries are beginning to offer home care, independent living and assisted living, and I suggest a google search for the type of care and the country you may be considering. Most expats all say to visit the countries for week or so, but there is much information on the internet, found in such sites as Expat Exchange and International Living. I am only familiar with Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. I always look for a stable government, weather, and cost of living. This does vary depending on one's lifestyle, whether you own or rent a property (everyone say's rent first), and how tied you maybe to kids and grand-kids. In Mexico, both San Miguel Allende and Chapala have independent living properties, and some for assisted living. As we baby boomers age, more places outside the US are starting to recognize the investment opportunities as well, and the costs are at least one half of the US and often better facilities. Panama is building one that I wanted to invest in but the stock got bought up before I could talk to the developer. I believe, after 20 + years of reading and traveling, that better places can be found, but you have to have a sense of adventure, as well as fed up with US politics, taxes, crime, and constant useless Congress.