starlight7 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Would you ever contemplate living in a retirement village? Has the recent bad publicity about them put you off? Personally it wouldn't be my idea of a good place to live but I have friends who are in them and seem to like them. Conversely a couple of people would sell their souls to get out of their villages but they cannot afford to leave. I think most of them are a big rip off preying on insecurity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evandale Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) The programme was horrendous.. I know its wrong to tar every establishment with the wrong brush, but nursing homes/ retirement homes " in general" would be our worst nightmare. I personally think its unhealthy having all "aged " massed together in an establishment and we prefer the Dutch system http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/dutch-retirement-home-lets-students-live-rent-free/6351450 We often visit a mature swimming acquaintance locally in one of the Masonic villages for a coffee and personally they leave me cold.... if you think a forum can be heated at times, you have seen nothing when the 80's/90's age bracket have a go at each other! I think a damned good lawyer would have to go through all the t & c's before signing your life over to the many unscrupulous owners of some of these so called care homes... Dignitas on occasions if chronic/terminal would be one of my preferred choices. I will add that thousands of Carers are damned saints working exceptionally hard for little financial reward but its the owners that I am wary of! Edited August 20, 2017 by Evandale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 One answer, read the small print. Operators are in the business to make money. If of a certain age, get someone clued up to read the contract. They indeed can be rip offs, or far more 'involved' if wanting 'out' before expiry. Caution required most certainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Would be my idea of hell to be honest. As one of my family members said recently i'd rather be put down (her words not mine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Some have little choice. Can suite some I suppose, especially without any family. But a lot of dodgy operators out there. Some claim an age related crisis is around the corner. We certainly require better provision and protection for our aged folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 You tend to only hear about unhappy people though. A lt of people are very happy with the services provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 My Dad was actually happy in one but he emigrated at age 80 and had no friends here- it was a quick way to meet people and stopped him being lonely. They really stung him for cash though and when he died and we sold up they took about $100,000 +off us for nothing. Horrible thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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