The cost of our 1500 sq foot unit with 2 bedrooms and an office is $6,000 for a single individual with $1,000 for an additional person. This includes a $400 per person restaurant allowance. Breakfast is free and lunch and dinner are charged by the item. We only eat dinner and usually exceed the meal allowance by about $200.
AmeliaRose, we have one resident at our facility that list "occupied" on the nameplate of their apartment, order all meals to their apartment, and are rarely seen. Introverts apparently do very well in our place. Bob Stinebaugh
Bob Stinebaugh, M.D. March 19th, 2023 I am surprised that to date no one living in one of these facilities has commented. We moved into an upscale senior facility, The Tradition at Buffalo Speedway in Houston, Texas in July of 2019. We moved from a million dollar two story home in Bellaire, which is a small town in the middle of Houston, where we had a number of friendly neighbors. We had a very large lot which my wife personally landscaped, a good yardman to care for it after it became difficult for us due to our age, 84 for yer and 87 for me. We had no major maintenance problems as we had developed a service specialist for all of our maintenance problems, including a delightful young Latin housekeeper, who came once weekly. We were very comfortable and had planned to remain in our home as long as possible. However, I became ill with three episodes pneumonias, a couple of episodes of purulent bronchitis and several episodes of purulent laryngitis, all due to a Pseudomonas bacillus which colonizes my respiratory system, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which has required no treatment,but causes a decreased platelet count and depresses my immunity. As my wife could no longer garden, had her hands full caring for me and was tired of cooking, we began looking for a senior living facility. Most of the available facilities at that time were old, or charged a substantial deposit and had waiting lists, The cheaper facilities with no waiting lists were older smaller that we desired and had less desirable features such as a common laundry room. Fortunately, our duplicate bridge companions told us about a new development which was planned about 5 miles away near the Houston Medical Center. Our daughter-in-law had been suggesting such a move for a couple of years, so we decided to look at it. At the time the developers from Dallas, were making pretensions in a nearby location, but had just started developing the facility so we attended several presentations and a bus trip to Dallas to examine their two facilities. Needless to say the food prepared by their Dallas chef was superb and we were impressed. The building was to be a 5-story building on a large lot with 6 elevators and 6 sets of stairs in case of fires. We were not anxious to move into a high-rise, so liked the layout. We picked out a 2-bedroom with an office and 1500 square feet in area on the fourth floor with a beautiful view. It was very efficient arranged with all required utilities. We watched it as it was under construction and moved in as soon as it became available. We were quite lucky to have moved in just before the Covid-19 pandemic. The administration was very strict with COVID precautions. All activities were discontinued and we were urged to remain in our apartments, but were not confined as we could leave the facility if we agreed to to take risks. Food was delivered to our apartments, and with these precautions we had only a couple of cases during the first year, when a couple of residents failed to observe recommended procedures. The restrictions were gradually lifted and at the current time each resident is encouraged to follow the regimen with which they are comfortable. I wear a mask and social distance and avoid crowded meeting because of my depressed immunity. Since then we have lived here happily. It is very similar to cruise living as we have taken over 50 cruises and are very familiar with this experience. The Tradition also has an attached assisted living facility and memory care. There are daily activities of all sorts and frequent trips along with transportation to any medical appointment. I will not expand on the many activities because this essay is already much too long, but will be happy to answer any questions that anyone may have. bobstinebaugh@gmail.com
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The cost of our 1500 sq foot unit with 2 bedrooms and an office is $6,000 for a single individual with $1,000 for an additional person. This includes a $400 per person restaurant allowance. Breakfast is free and lunch and dinner are charged by the item. We only eat dinner and usually exceed the meal allowance by about $200.
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Link to comment from March 25, 2023
AmeliaRose, we have one resident at our facility that list "occupied" on the nameplate of their apartment, order all meals to their apartment, and are rarely seen. Introverts apparently do very well in our place. Bob Stinebaugh
Post: Luxury Liner Living
Link to comment from March 20, 2023
Bob Stinebaugh, M.D. March 19th, 2023 I am surprised that to date no one living in one of these facilities has commented. We moved into an upscale senior facility, The Tradition at Buffalo Speedway in Houston, Texas in July of 2019. We moved from a million dollar two story home in Bellaire, which is a small town in the middle of Houston, where we had a number of friendly neighbors. We had a very large lot which my wife personally landscaped, a good yardman to care for it after it became difficult for us due to our age, 84 for yer and 87 for me. We had no major maintenance problems as we had developed a service specialist for all of our maintenance problems, including a delightful young Latin housekeeper, who came once weekly. We were very comfortable and had planned to remain in our home as long as possible. However, I became ill with three episodes pneumonias, a couple of episodes of purulent bronchitis and several episodes of purulent laryngitis, all due to a Pseudomonas bacillus which colonizes my respiratory system, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which has required no treatment,but causes a decreased platelet count and depresses my immunity. As my wife could no longer garden, had her hands full caring for me and was tired of cooking, we began looking for a senior living facility. Most of the available facilities at that time were old, or charged a substantial deposit and had waiting lists, The cheaper facilities with no waiting lists were older smaller that we desired and had less desirable features such as a common laundry room. Fortunately, our duplicate bridge companions told us about a new development which was planned about 5 miles away near the Houston Medical Center. Our daughter-in-law had been suggesting such a move for a couple of years, so we decided to look at it. At the time the developers from Dallas, were making pretensions in a nearby location, but had just started developing the facility so we attended several presentations and a bus trip to Dallas to examine their two facilities. Needless to say the food prepared by their Dallas chef was superb and we were impressed. The building was to be a 5-story building on a large lot with 6 elevators and 6 sets of stairs in case of fires. We were not anxious to move into a high-rise, so liked the layout. We picked out a 2-bedroom with an office and 1500 square feet in area on the fourth floor with a beautiful view. It was very efficient arranged with all required utilities. We watched it as it was under construction and moved in as soon as it became available. We were quite lucky to have moved in just before the Covid-19 pandemic. The administration was very strict with COVID precautions. All activities were discontinued and we were urged to remain in our apartments, but were not confined as we could leave the facility if we agreed to to take risks. Food was delivered to our apartments, and with these precautions we had only a couple of cases during the first year, when a couple of residents failed to observe recommended procedures. The restrictions were gradually lifted and at the current time each resident is encouraged to follow the regimen with which they are comfortable. I wear a mask and social distance and avoid crowded meeting because of my depressed immunity. Since then we have lived here happily. It is very similar to cruise living as we have taken over 50 cruises and are very familiar with this experience. The Tradition also has an attached assisted living facility and memory care. There are daily activities of all sorts and frequent trips along with transportation to any medical appointment. I will not expand on the many activities because this essay is already much too long, but will be happy to answer any questions that anyone may have. bobstinebaugh@gmail.com
Post: Luxury Liner Living
Link to comment from March 19, 2023