Ageing at home - challenges and possible solutions.

bowmore said:
We moved from a +55 MHP where we lived for 15 years to an apartment on the beach. There are no steps, and we are a mile and a half from the hospital.
The apartment is smaller, and the appliances are brand new.
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Oh man! I'm so jealous! I would LOVE to live on the beach.

On topic -

Much agreed - one level will be very important
Close but not too close to medical and grocery

I would prefer to live on my own, but in a 55+ community of some sort.

Cognitive decline is a difficult one - once you get too bad off, you end up in an assisted living situation unless you have family to take care of you. I tried to take care of my mom, but she would run away - and I worked full time - so ... I hope this doesn't sound morbid, but I'm hoping to cash in my chips before I end up living like that!
 

Good topic. I agree with all that I've read, though I'm just catching up. My no. 1 requirement would be: no stairs! Even if you can negotiate them now, there will come a time when they present a huge problem.

I can go up or down a flight or two, as long as there is a rail to hold on to. But I get very out of breath, and it's no fun. Fortunately, my very nice apartment is on one level. In fact, in this community, everything is on one level. The stair problems arise when I go outside of our complex and into the "real world" of younger people.
 
Four years ago, I sold my home and bought a condo. I wanted to live on the top floor, which is only the third floor and I made sure there’s an elevator in the building. I can do the steps, but I’m sure at some point it will get to be an issue.

One of the things I did when I first bought the condo was have my son install a high toilet. I have back problems and when I have back pain, it can be difficult to get off of a low toilet. I also had grab bars installed in the shower. The bathtub is really low so I doubt that I’ll ever have a problem stepping over it but if I do, I can always put a walk-in shower.

I used to always walk fast and after falling a few times, I decided it was more prudent to slow down and look down when I’m walking, which is what I do. I have not fallen now in years.
 
This topic is so difficult for me to even contemplate. If some thing would happen and I was totally alone I have no one who could help me or take me in. Hopefully I would have out lived any Dogs that I have so I would never have to give them up. That would be the absolute worst ting for me of all. Devastating. Sorry I am of no help here.
 

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