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Downsizing, To Move or Not to Move? That is the Question
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May I ask, what is a CCRC? This sounds SO ideal to me. My husband is not yet ready to leave yard work, cutting trees, snowblowing...he still enjoys being active that way. But if something happens to him, it will be up to me to find help with all of that. The CCRC sounds wonderful! Just to be able to go somewhere and not have to worry about anyone breaking in or some malfunction of a furnace, etc...what a blessing. I think you have found the ideal place and I can just "feel" the freedom (from worry for me) you speak about. I hope we can get there someday too. We have no children; we have nieces and nephews that we enjoy holidays with but they have busy lives and limited availability.
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I googled it and a CCRC is a Continuing Care Retirement Community, which may have 4 components: independent living; assisted living; memory care and; skilled nursing care.
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A CCRC is a Continuing Care Retirement Community. We happen to be in Florida, but they are all over the country. We live in an Independent Living Apartment, but many CCRCs do have homes. We chose the apartment because of the freedom. The cool thing is we are totally independent. I had shoulder surgery 2 years ago - I was able to walk to PT and saw my PT manager often around the campus.
My friend just had a back issue. When she was discharged from the hospital, she could not even walk! She went to our Skilled Nursing facility which is attached to our building. We were all able to see her, she was able to get things from her apartment and had the same food from our restaurant. She is now back at home. We also have Assisted Living and Memory care on campus.
My husband volunteers to powerwash from time to time, that scratches his maintenance itch! LOL!