Debp Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,041 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,458 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,484 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted February 27, 2019 Did you read about the Spring, Texas man who figures it's cheaper to retire at the Holiday Inn than at a retirement place? The Holiday Inn comes to $59 a day whereas the other is $188 a day. He goes on to tell of all the freebies the Holiday Inn offers like free breakfast, shampoo, soap, maid service, gym, pool, etc. Free shuttle to the airport cafes or if you want to fly elsewhere. There's a free bus for seniors in front of the Holiday Inn. Plus he said if you break a hip at the Inn, they will pay for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,041 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,458 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,484 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 6 hours ago, PepperS said: There are people who do this on cruise ships. My husband and I have discussed this option ourselves. https://www.sunnyskyz.com/happy-videos/6982/This-88-Year-Old-Grandma-Has-Been-Living-On-A-Cruise-Ship-For-10-Years That is amazing. Of course, it costs her $175,000 a year to continually cruise around the world. I guess her husband left her alot of money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Hartono Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 786 Topics Per Day: 0.34 Content Count: 6,973 Content Per Day: 3.02 Reputation: 1,996 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/15/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 27, 2019 If you live at the boarding house it would be even cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 979 Topics Per Day: 0.36 Content Count: 13,947 Content Per Day: 5.08 Reputation: 9,241 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Debp said: That is amazing. Of course, it costs her $175,000 a year to continually cruise around the world. I guess her husband left her alot of money! That's about the same as in home care costs today. Actually in home care with the extras added in is far more than $200,000 per year. And yes that chews through a lot of money- but you can't take it with you can you? So spend it as needed today and do not worry excessively about tomorrow. Today has enough troubles of it's own. I do remember when we had a motor hotel, commercial rooms were $17 for a single. Now I pay close to $200 a day for a double room as I travel. I don't know where that $59 room might be in Texas, but paying for fixed and variable costs likely exceeds that amount per occupied room at most acceptable facilities around the USA. The numbers are going up rapidly as the idea of $15 an hour minimum wage becomes near universal as a standard. May God grant each of us good health till the end of this flesh so that many do not become that burden most of us likely dread becoming. May each of us learn to better do our part in caring for our flesh body in diet and in exercise habits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,532 Content Per Day: 5.11 Reputation: 24,524 Days Won: 253 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted February 27, 2019 One of my great aunts went into a retirement home as she was beginning to become confused and had had several falls. It was a very caring place with great staff but boy was it regimented. She was only allowed a set amount of money per week in order to be " fair " to everyone there. She had no say in what she wanted to watch on television as there were no separate tv's in the rooms ( unless you also paid the separate tv license ) Food was whatever was on the menu for the day and no or very very little choice , She was asked to pay to redecorate her room and buy new bedding as it was getting shabby ( yes we did complain and no she didn't have to pay but had she not had family looking after her she could easily have been taken advantage of ) She basically had no choice as even though we all visited her so she was never left a day without someone visiting, every adult in the family ( ie my parents my two sisters and myself ) had to work so couldn't have her with us since she was getting confused and was not safe to be left The much wider family were not at all close to her (her mum was my great grandmothers sister ) but IF you are in good mental health and a reasonable state of bodily health you would be much better off ( and mostly cheaper ) to do something like living in a hotel/holiday complex apart from peak holiday season 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoncran Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,246 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 90 Days Won: 5 Joined: 02/16/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ladypeartree said: One of my great aunts went into a retirement home as she was beginning to become confused and had had several falls. It was a very caring place with great staff but boy was it regimented. She was only allowed a set amount of money per week in order to be " fair " to everyone there. She had no say in what she wanted to watch on television as there were no separate tv's in the rooms ( unless you also paid the separate tv license ) Food was whatever was on the menu for the day and no or very very little choice , She was asked to pay to redecorate her room and buy new bedding as it was getting shabby ( yes we did complain and no she didn't have to pay but had she not had family looking after her she could easily have been taken advantage of ) She basically had no choice as even though we all visited her so she was never left a day without someone visiting, every adult in the family ( ie my parents my two sisters and myself ) had to work so couldn't have her with us since she was getting confused and was not safe to be left The much wider family were not at all close to her (her mum was my great grandmothers sister ) but IF you are in good mental health and a reasonable state of bodily health you would be much better off ( and mostly cheaper ) to do something like living in a hotel/holiday complex apart from peak holiday season Look up st.francis manor in vero beach . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,532 Content Per Day: 5.11 Reputation: 24,524 Days Won: 253 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted February 27, 2019 would but we are in the UK and she died about 15 years ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr3032 Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 332 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 273 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/23/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 27, 2019 I personally think it's best if an old person is taken care of by family. With family, you know that they are cared for. Issue there is that some people work too much to have enough free time, and some require specialized treatment. In those cases, it's... Difficult. At the very least, I would encourage people to check on their old folks often. They will appreciate the company, and you can ensure that they're being treated well. On a side note, I don't buy into life insurance companies. I'd imagine what you pay in doesn't equal nearly as much as the pittance they would put towards your funeral. I would simply keep my own funeral fund. Just as it is with retirement homes, I despise the vultures who prey on the elders. They have done their work, and they deserve a few years of relaxation and peace before the end. Not a bunch of money schemers and thieves trying to riffle through their pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted February 27, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.26 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted February 27, 2019 14 hours ago, Debp said: Did you read about the Spring, Texas man who figures it's cheaper to retire at the Holiday Inn than at a retirement place? The Holiday Inn comes to $59 a day whereas the other is $188 a day. He goes on to tell of all the freebies the Holiday Inn offers like free breakfast, shampoo, soap, maid service, gym, pool, etc. Free shuttle to the airport cafes or if you want to fly elsewhere. There's a free bus for seniors in front of the Holiday Inn. Plus he said if you break a hip at the Inn, they will pay for it! Maybe a Motel 6 would work for those in a lower income bracket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Hartono Posted February 28, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 786 Topics Per Day: 0.34 Content Count: 6,973 Content Per Day: 3.02 Reputation: 1,996 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/15/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) Why no people choose the boarding house with rented rooms ? Edited February 28, 2019 by R. Hartono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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