WE HEAR ABOUT it all the time: The population is aging at unprecedented rates. More people than ever before are living to 80 and beyond, and the baby boomer bulge is swelling the ranks of those in their 60s and older. Medical advances allow us to live longer, yet strain the health-care system and younger family members who help care for their aging parents. Here in Seattle, thanks to superior elder care and housing innovations, new models for senior lifestyles abound, rejecting the outdated institutional vibe and revitalizing retirement living. The options are endless, the fit is individual, and everyone we talked to agrees it’s best to start the search early. Here is Senior Housing 101 to get you started.
Published: December 2009
for m & hal
10,000 a month? You could be making mortgage payments on a million dollar home at that price and afford to pay full time staff. The owners (Lytte of Mercer Island) of leisure care management are making a small fortune although they might have to downsize from their 40 million 1/2 acre home (yes house not land)is up for auction as of feb 2010.
I must admit I’d love to spend my last years in such a place. I’ll be able to do all of my favorite activities, things I can’t do now because the time doesn’t allow it. Reading all day long for instance, what greater pleasure is there than knowing there’s no kids crying for food or husbands tired from work. Just peace and quiet.
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Lilia Gephardt | VPS hosting UK
The owners (Lytte of Mercer Island) of leisure care management are making a small fortune although they might have to downsize from their 40 million 1/2 acre home (yes house not land)is up for auction as of feb 2010.