[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by mrsstats

One of my biggest concerns about moving to the Villages at our ages of 74 and 75 are having medical care. We have Medicare and AARP supplemental insurance now on Long Island. While our health is ok we are starting to deal with age issues. DH will need hip replacement within the next few years. While we love the Villages and know our life would be better there the health issue is a concern.

I have a home in TV and would never consider living there, full time. I'm 72 and healthy, but the minute I start having any sort of age related medical issues, my home in TV goes on the market and I'm staying up north, where quality healthcare is available, accessible and convenient ... none of those adjectives can be applied to TV.

TV is an "Active Retirement Community" ... once the "active" part becomes challenging, it's time to get out of Dodge.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I have a home in TV and would never consider living there, full time. I'm 72 and healthy, but the minute I start having any sort of age related medical issues, my home in TV goes on the market and I'm staying up north, where quality healthcare is available, accessible and convenient ... none of those adjectives can be applied to TV.

TV is an "Active Retirement Community" ... once the "active" part becomes challenging, it's time to get out of Dodge.

You bring up a good point to ponder for those of us who are “planners”. I’m a fairly younger retiree in my early 60’s. I chose The Villages after carefully visiting and investigating many 55+ Communities throughout the US, based on how active the lifestyle is. However, as you mention, the health care situation here is sub-par where you compare to other regions of the country.

So the question - Is The Villages the optimal place to reside when one is in their 80s, no longer as active as they were in their 60s, and in need of constant and continual medical care? And if not, do you plan to remain here and make the best of it, or relocate to another state with more superior health care? Something to think about it.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

You bring up a good point to ponder for those of us who are “planners”. I’m a fairly younger retiree in my early 60’s. I chose The Villages after carefully visiting and investigating many 55+ Communities throughout the US, based on how active the lifestyle is. However, as you mention, the health care situation here is sub-par where you compare to other regions of the country.

So the question - Is The Villages the optimal place to reside when one is in their 80s, no longer as active as they were in their 60s, and in need of constant and continual medical care? And if not, do you plan to remain here and make the best of it, or relocate to another state with more superior health care? Something to think about it.

I think "sub-par" is charitable.

Compared with the Northeast (& other areas of the country, I'm sure), the available healthcare in TV is abysmal. You need to go to Tampa, Orlando or Jacksonville, just to get to average.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I think "sub-par" is charitable.

Compared with the Northeast (& other areas of the country, I'm sure), the available healthcare in TV is abysmal. You need to go to Tampa, Orlando or Jacksonville, just to get to average.

I would sadly have to agree with your statement. I have accompanied several Villagers to the ER and visited them while in the hospitals in The Villages, Leesburg and Ocala area. It was an eye-opening experience for sure. I wouldn’t want to be treated in any of those hospitals if I could help it. All poorly managed, extremely poor communication, unprofessionalism amongst staff, incompetent medical care, poor bedside manner, inattentive, and in one case botched surgery on a broken wrist, causing additional corrective surgeries.

In each visit to these hospitals, I said to myself, I would never want to be treated here.