Anyone else affected by the Low Income Senior Housing Crisis?

Are you committed to your location, or do you have other options nearby?
Seems like we have a few options here in Minnesota, but getting close to excellent care and/or family or other support seems like a big deal as we age.
Sue

I had a neighbor that was from the very bottom of Texas, Brownsville I think. I live in a small coal mining community in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We called him a snow bird because he’d come up here for the summer and then for the winter, he’d go back to Texas. The best of two worlds he’d laugh. He was from Texas and proudly had his Texas flag out. The living cost is low here, one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States is 20 miles away, taxes are low, the both interstate highways are only 8 & 23 miles from me. The educational system are good to excellent, with many high school sports rivalries between local teams year round, with many state championships. We also have elderly housing with high rises or individual units. I’m living in a high rise right now which has 100 apartments. An there is plenty of hunting, fishing and other activities in the area and we also have Knoebel’s Amusement Resort and Campground just 10 miles away. Weather is typically 90 in the summer and 20 to 30 in the winter. Local bus and taxi service are available, with a state run elderly transportation system for medical appointments, free over 65, a small charger for under. Major shopping centers are within 10 to 25 miles. Now you see why my neighbor loved it here, sadly he got I’ll and went back to Texas and is buried in the state he was so proud of. My other neighbor was from Orange Texas, right next to Louisiana.

Good luck
I would love to move to a senior apt but don’t qualify for low income, barely.
Am in a loveless marriage but house is paid for and grandkids like to come over so for now stay out but stairs especially basement are getting hard to do especially carrying laundry up

Here is something to think about - can your kids help you relocate the laundry machines to the main floor? Can you find a place for it in a porch, mud room, bathroom or bedroom? It can make all the difference in your safety and comfort as you stay in the house.

Another possibility is to train your grandkids (as young a 5 years old) to help you when they come. Have your clean laundry folded and organized in very small baskets or piles, then have them bring it up for you when they arrive and place it on your bed (or even help put it away!) My kids and their cousins were taught from a young age to help others, and we raised a very compassionate crew, many of whom are teaching their kids the same. My grandkids, ages 3 & 6, pick up sticks so Grandpa can mow, tote the weed basket to the compost bin, help cook, set & clear the table, take out garbage...so far I haven't needed laundry help, but don't doubt they will do it when the day comes.
Sue

I have family ties to Indiana and grew up there, I miss the scenic areas in southern Indiana but my husband is used to the hot weather in Taiwan and would not be able to adjust to snow and ice. I have more family in California, Alaska and Maine. When I was working we lived in California and I loved the beaches, not being allergic to anything there and multiple cultures. The only problem is not being able to afford almost all of California!

Is there a possibility of getting an elevator installed to go to the basement? I have checked you-tube and found some that fit into a small area. Too bad about your marriage. My first one of almost twenty years was terrible. My second one is much better.

I am married and my husband really likes his privacy;

No we live in a older home
Will wait it out but thanks for suggestion
I focus on my blessings I don’t go down the basement very often and am very careful

OK, but be really careful

Thank you🥰