Apartment question?? (Dallas, Victoria, Flower Mound: rent, home, transfer)

[jer2911]

Is there an area in Dallas (city, or burb), where an elderly woman, very independent, but not a driver, not could rent an apartment and stay independent? But!!!!! she wants nothing to do with an elderly community or home; this is very important.
If we move from Chicago (the land of great public trans/pedestrian friendliness) we'd like to bring my 65-year-old MIL. But, she's very independent, I can't stress this enough. She works part-time at a grocery store, takes classes at a community college here, etc., etc. So, we'd like to be able to keep her as comfortable as possible. You know what I mean?
You guys know of a great community/communities near grocery stores, shopping, libraries, etc. etc.??

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Elderly??? at 65????? not elderly at all. Elderly starts at about 75.

[ChristieP]

Honestly, I woud not do it. Dallas has OK public transportation, but I would not recommend it for a 65-year old woman to be riding by herself. It is a shame that she is not interested in looking into an independent living senior community. There are a LOT of them here that she would probably love...Dallas Texas Retirement Communities: Highland Springs

[jer2911]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

Honestly, I woud not do it. Dallas has OK public transportation, but I would not recommend it for a 65-year old woman to be riding by herself. It is a shame that she is not interested in looking into an independent living senior community. There are a LOT of them here that she would probably love...Dallas Texas Retirement Communities: Highland Springs

Oh man, forget it; she would never. She lives on the North side of Chicago, by herself, and does all the things I mentioned before via walking/public transportation. She said she doesn't like most people her age b/c they are cranksters. So, living in a retirement com. is waaaaay out of the question.

[FarNorthDallas]

Why doesn't she drive?

[jer2911]

she tried once when she was little, crashed and never tried/wanted to try again

[ChristieP]

She is my parents' age, FWIW. Speaking as someone who works in the eldercare industry, it makes me sad to see that someone her age isn't interested in even being around her peers. Eventually, she will get sick of hanging around the younger people, and the transition is much easier if she hasn't lost touch with her generation.

The independent living communities are for more outgoing people who are still interested in being active in the commnity, and many of the residents still work part time and most of them volunteer with various organizations. It is NOT a nursing home by any means!! If she was able to drive, I would highly recommend Robson Ranch or Frisco Lakes, but since that is not the case, I recommended the Erickson properties.

Dallas doesn't have anything like Chicago as far as public transportation goes. There are a few train lines here, and buses, but they leave out large chunks of the metro area, and some of the routes require transfers in shady areas. I wouldn't let my mother ride the bus around Dallas...

[Ilovethewindycity]

Originally Posted by jer2911

Is there an area in Dallas (city, or burb), where an elderly woman, very independent, but not a driver, not could rent an apartment and stay independent? But!!!!! she wants nothing to do with an elderly community or home; this is very important.
If we move from Chicago (the land of great public trans/pedestrian friendliness) we'd like to bring my 65-year-old MIL. But, she's very independent, I can't stress this enough. She works part-time at a grocery store, takes classes at a community college here, etc., etc. So, we'd like to be able to keep her as comfortable as possible. You know what I mean?
You guys know of a great community/communities near grocery stores, shopping, libraries, etc. etc.??

You may want to try this site Get Your Walk Score - A Walkability Score For Any Address, you enter an address and it tells you what is around that is within walking distance. Just as an example, because I don't know where your MIL would like to live, here is an address in Uptown 3321 Cole Avenue Unit: 117 Dallas, TX 75204. The walk score is 92 out of 100, there are plenty of shops, restaurants, movie theater and grocery stores Albertsons (formerly Jewel parent company) and Kroger. Areas like this are sought after by younger crowds but I believe that if your MIL is looking for pedestrian friendly areas this is one to consider

By the way Uptown has a FREE trolley service for the area http://www.mata.org/ it may not take you to the door of your apartment but it can get you close enough.

[loves2read]

FYI--my sister-in-law is 70 and her best friend (same age group) moved from Victoria to the FLower Mound area a couple of years ago to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren...
she at first rented apt in senior complex--yuck--she was only there two days--could not take it...
she found apt in complex in the Flower Mound area just north of Grapevine Mills mall...

she drives but does not really like to if she can avoid it--one reason she chose her apt complex was that there is a strip shopping center across the city street from the complex with a Kroger and other stores so she can walk to them--and she does...
her car was backed into by car of another apt resident and was in the shop for over 2 weeks...
she likes the complex because it is safe, her neighbors are reasonably polite/noise-free, her apt is in the last row at the complex and backs up to greenbelt--so she has small outdoor patio area but lots of privacy...
there are activities which she chooses to join at times--done throught the apt

name of the complex is Savoy at Shadow Ridge---not perfect formost because it is an apt complex--but she seems pretty content

[jer2911]

Originally Posted by loves2read

FYI--my sister-in-law is 70 and her best friend (same age group) moved from Victoria to the FLower Mound area a couple of years ago to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren...
she at first rented apt in senior complex--yuck--she was only there two days--could not take it...
she found apt in complex in the Flower Mound area just north of Grapevine Mills mall...

she drives but does not really like to if she can avoid it--one reason she chose her apt complex was that there is a strip shopping center across the city street from the complex with a Kroger and other stores so she can walk to them--and she does...
her car was backed into by car of another apt resident and was in the shop for over 2 weeks...
she likes the complex because it is safe, her neighbors are reasonably polite/noise-free, her apt is in the last row at the complex and backs up to greenbelt--so she has small outdoor patio area but lots of privacy...
there are activities which she chooses to join at times--done throught the apt

name of the complex is Savoy at Shadow Ridge---not perfect formost because it is an apt complex--but she seems pretty content

Thank you so much love2read!!! We'll def. have to check this one out. It sounds perfect for my dear MIL.