Oregongirl if you can swing it sounds like the best thing to do .I live in a low income apt ,we have a gym but no pool I do need a housekeeper I would live elsewhere if I could afford it ,understand about the area but we do have good security and it\'s a gated community so I\'m o.k. with it.Good luck

Do you live alone? You could find a friend to share your apt. You could get a better one then. Most if the units have 3 br and 2 bsths

I do live alone but this is a 6floor building so prefer to live alone,if you know what I mean haha

Well I found an apartment I liked. I decided senior living is not for me yet. It is SO expensive. 2200 was the cheapest. I just cannot afford it. If I can stretch my savings and not spend my Social Security without thinking, I might make it. That is not what was planned for my retirement. If my husband was still living, we would have a good living My Insurance is #1 on my bills, then housing and then groceries. I make just over the limit to be able to get any assistance. Boy they sure knew what they were doing when they made up the charts.

Lioness... Even good area apartments have issues. I read the reviews before I make a decision. I looked up the reviews of a unit I really liked....Thank God I looked over the reviews. Pictures of RATS in the apartments. It would take me one rat and I would be out of there. Now I know the apartments and the area. They are really good, It is not their fault they have RATS. In New York million dollar units have Rats playing on the sidewalks and alleys in broad daylight. Then I read the comments on the mgt and Repair people for that unit. By the time I am done, I feel like I can take any insults from my children. I finally got upset with them and said LOOK, you do not have to believe me that I have RA. You do not have to accept that I choose to take poison drugs for Infusion. It is my body. I truly believe doctors have gotten to the top of the barrel on disease prevention. I think the issues we face are the result of years of doctors not knowing as much as we do. My doctor took many many blood tests. When my son and I visited her, first thing out of her mouth was YOU DO NOT HAVE FM. For now I am treating you for RA. Well that was enough to tell my son...SEE I told you so... What my son missed is that the doctor found something even worse on my blood tests. But, there is confusion in why it comes up and then goes away. Even the Blood specialist is blown away by the blood tests. So now, my kids just put up with me. I live with the pain that I have daily. My arthritis i n my back and neck is starting to get really bad. I have finally been referred to a Pain Mgt doctor. This is a long process and is not for the weak. You must be strong, read you blood reports (U of Texas) has all of that on line now. The only thing they do not put on line might be the discussion between doctors about your case. Hang in there everyone. We might just be the test people for the future generation coming up. Doctors will know that THEY HAVE FIBR and RA. My heart is now suffering from the pain. What next. Stupid govt taking our pain pills like we are children. You had better believe if they have pain, they get what they need.