Leisure World requires prospective residents to submit medical information to verify that they can live independently or with minimal assistance.
I've never seen anything like that before! None of the 55+ communities in New Jersey, and I live in one, require medical information to buy a home, whether it's a condo, single family house or a townhouse. In fact, I once lived in a 55+ that had a full time nurse on staff and they only took a medical history if you opted to use the service.
I live in a 55+ and there's no such thing as an entrance interview. As you point out, they are not providing care, so that would not even be appropriate. A CCRC, however, requires that and more to move into independent living units.
The most fascinating detail about Sylvia Bloom, left out of this article, is how she amassed her wealth. According to The New York Times, “She was a secretary in an era when they ran their boss’s lives, including their personal investments,” recalled her niece Jane Lockshin. “So when the boss would buy a stock, she would make the purchase for him, and then buy the same stock for herself, but in a smaller amount because she was on a secretary’s salary.” Smart cookie!
A pair of Stressless chairs was the first splurge we ever made on furniture, after years of hand-me-downs and couches I disliked. We bought the Wing model in 2020 and chose a gorgeous, cherry red Paloma leather - a Medium for my husband and a Small for me. A visitor said they reminded him of a Ferrari seat. I can't ever sit in it, though. I fall asleep within minutes. LOL!
CJ, I'm doing the same. Not only do I not want to subject myself to what I saw with my parents' dementia, but more importantly, I do not want to subject my children to watching my decline.
In this case, we always leave a nominal tip, not the percentage suggested on the screen, in the same way we would put money into a tip jar at the counter.
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I live in a 55+ and there's no such thing as an entrance interview. As you point out, they are not providing care, so that would not even be appropriate. A CCRC, however, requires that and more to move into independent living units.
Post: Who Will Care for Us?
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The most fascinating detail about Sylvia Bloom, left out of this article, is how she amassed her wealth. According to The New York Times, “She was a secretary in an era when they ran their boss’s lives, including their personal investments,” recalled her niece Jane Lockshin. “So when the boss would buy a stock, she would make the purchase for him, and then buy the same stock for herself, but in a smaller amount because she was on a secretary’s salary.” Smart cookie!
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A pair of Stressless chairs was the first splurge we ever made on furniture, after years of hand-me-downs and couches I disliked. We bought the Wing model in 2020 and chose a gorgeous, cherry red Paloma leather - a Medium for my husband and a Small for me. A visitor said they reminded him of a Ferrari seat. I can't ever sit in it, though. I fall asleep within minutes. LOL!
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To the mother's unnecessary comment, no response required.
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CJ, I'm doing the same. Not only do I not want to subject myself to what I saw with my parents' dementia, but more importantly, I do not want to subject my children to watching my decline.
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Wondering the same...
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In this case, we always leave a nominal tip, not the percentage suggested on the screen, in the same way we would put money into a tip jar at the counter.
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