Originally Posted by rick11
We were thinking of one of those active lifestyle communities since everyone is over 50 - which isn't the point; but all folks have moved in so making connections is easy - and they all have great facilities.
FWIW, my wife and I rejected one of those "over 50" places.
We enjoy seeing the families, little kids, bigger kids, etc. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law live in one. All they do is talk about how much money they made and how they made it, and their illnesses, and do you have your pre-paid funeral arrangements made yet.
No thanks.
Also, the one they live in does not want you if you should become disabled and need a wheel chair. We inquired about making a home wc accessible (for our son to visit) and, man, did we run into a brick wall. They finally said they would do it for an extra $10,000.00 - that was just to enlarge some doors and ramp the place.
We got the new home we finally bought fixed up for $500.00.
Wheelchairs don't mix with their image of an "active" lifestyle. Bad publicity.