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06-03-21, 01:43 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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I'm contemplating moving to a senior non-assisted community after the mortgage is paid off and we've been able to fix the house up enough to enjoy it for a couple of years. I'd love to stay in the house, but the reality is my husband can't continue going up and down stairs and doing home repairs.
I'm in SE CT and we feel reasonably safe. It used to be a very safe community where you could lave the doors open, but now people steal packages from your porch, take or destroy lawn ornaments, go around breaking into cars at night, stuff like that. There have been more after hour shootings at the seedier bars but that doesn't affect us. I don't want to leave the area by any means, though. |
06-03-21, 01:55 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: PalmTreeVille
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Alta, although it's a long shot in you/DH relocating here, Hawaii does not tax pensions. it has ranked as the healthiest state in the US 9 times out of the past 30 years** and has always been in the top 5 of all 30 years. US News & World Report also rank it as the healthiest state for seniors*.
most of it is attributed to social well-being, mental health, and culture of care. However, it is super expensive to live here. if i was retired and didn't need to work, there are many rural and beautiful cities in our state to live that are more affordable than living in the urban areas. even if Hawaii is not your destination to live, health qualities/characteristics are something to look for in a prospective community. *based on assessing statewide predispositions to disease; healthy behaviors; the community and environment in which people live; clinical care; and public and health policies as well as practices to improve health care and instill preventative actions. ** according to the United Health Foundation
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