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Originally Posted by vintageogauge
We started spending winters here in 2001 and it was very enjoyable. The traffic now during winter months is out of control with very few new roads to handle the huge increase in residents. I came from a country atmosphere with very little traffic and that is what I'm going back to. Unlike where you came from we might have 8 to 10 days each year in the 90's but without this high humidity, and 5 to 8 weeks of cold winter weather otherwise beautiful spring, summer, fall, and early winter weather. We are within a 30 minute drive to the Cleveland Clinic main campus and only 5 minutes to one of their many suburban hospitals and the same with University hospitals as well as the Summa health system all of which have great doctors both primaries and specialists. Most important to us though is being near to our family in our late years of life. Nothing wrong with The Villages but in our case it's time to go home.
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This is an interesting thread. If you ask a random villager if they are a frog, most give an exuberant YES! This thread is the opposite. Many are contemplating leaving, have several friends who have left, and some have mixed feelings. Are people simply pretending to love the Villages when asked in a social gathering? As for me, I loved the Villages when it was small with very little traffic. Twenty + years later, we are contemplating leaving. Too crowded!
We are still young compared to many here and have no major medical issues. We understand Florida is not a state that caters to senior citizens who are severely ill or disabled. Several politicians have said this type of care would bankrupt Florida. For obvious reasons, too many old folks. Lately, .Hubby and I have been wondering. How wise is it to live in an area with nearly a quarter million senior citizens? (including all retirement communties in surrounding area) It frightens us knowing there will not be help if needed. And, how long will we have to wait to have our medical issues attended? We have several neighbors who have to wait weeks for medical appointments. It has been on our minds to move and visit the Villages a few months a year.