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Old 02-10-2024, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
In The Villages, I think Freedom Pointe is the best place to go, if you can afford it.
I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm (hopefully!) a few decades away from needing an independent or assisted living facility, and who knows how much Freedom Pointe will be charging then, and/or what their reputation will be then.

But even if a solo ager were to move into Freedom Pointe (or similar facility) that still only solves half the problem. Sure, the staff there will take care of a person's basic physical needs, but they won't help with paying bills, managing investments, managing health care amongst a variety of doctors, being a health care advocate for the resident, etc..

There are still a ton of problems / issues that need to be managed that fall outside of the services provided by the staff at any independent/assisted living facility or nursing home.

Last edited by DaddyD; 02-10-2024 at 03:08 PM.