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Old 06-03-2022, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines View Post
My parents also live south of Tampa and have no interest in The Villages. Their neighborhood is the size of one of our villages, so they were okay with that but once they saw that were were tons of villages it because too much.

Another factor is their healthcare is much better. 30-45 minute drive they have access to all of Tampa's hospitals. I even drive the 90 minutes to Tampa for some medical needs, so its not insignificant.

I think the biggest issue, is all their friends are where they are now. Its hard enough to start over in our 50s and 60s, but all that much more when one is 70+.
You hit the nail on the head with the singular and absolutely most important reason we may never become full time Villages residents. The place is fun, fun, fun, so much to do, never get bored, great, but the healthcare is dismally substandard. Unfortunately, as we get older healthcare becomes increasingly important.