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Downsizing, To Move or Not to Move? That is the Question
Aging Well | Last Active: Feb 13 12:35pm | Replies (529)Comment receiving replies
I guess I am lucky. We built our house when my husband was disabled from COPD so we have a ramp in the garage that makes it easy to get into the house. The master shower has a seat and the house has just two bedrooms. It is also small (only 1250 sq. feet) and is in a small town (under 3000 population). The only drawback is that the closest hospital is 30 minutes away but we have an emergency squad that can get us there if we can't drive. The hospital is small and if we needed something large the nearest large hospital is over an hour away. We have a screened in porch that is wonderful in the summer. I know most of my neighbors which also makes it great. My husband is now gone but I plan to stay here as long as I can.
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@nene22 How wonderful that you built your house with adaptations that are allowing you to continue living "in place". A close friend's brother lives in a very small community miles away from our hospitals. More than once, he has been flown here by a medical helicopter.
It is a blessing to be living in a great neighborhood like we do. The pandemic and its heartbreaking affects on nursing homes and sr. living establishments has made me even more grateful and appreciative that I am living in my own, comfortable home of many years.
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@nene22 Your home sounds ideal, size and its amenities. It really is nice to be in a neighborhood where you know and are friendly with the people around you.
@becsbuddy I too wonder what will become of many of our things. My son and daughter are both real sentimentalists so I think they will want many things but other things that we have accumulated and are dear to me will probably not be wanted by either of them. The things I have of any real value will not be a problem. I think @IndianaScott has the right idea, the kids can sell them at an estate sale.
JK