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I feel your pain, my parents were also in the NY Burbs just under an hour from the city. I honestly think the town/county does not want seniors just young families who pay all their taxes. The local mindset is if you need real medical care you go to the city so the local hospital(s) were abysmal. Travel if you didn't drive was shaky at best. Those posters who think being a senior in NY state or city is the best way to live has a lot to learn about aging.
Err, no. If you live in NYC the hospital amenities are excellent and if the person is still capable of walking public transportation is excellent. There are a lot of social services and facilities dedicated towards elderly, disabled, and low income people in NYC.
In the colleges towns upstate, between buses and cabs one can easily get to doctors and other facilities for the elderly (places like Ithaca, Syracuse, Cortland,etc).
If you live in a rural area yes that is going to suck for services, but there are huge rural areas of the South as well they have no services and no public transportation.
A lot of older people end up living with friends or relatives due to limited income and/or ability to live alone and this is nationwide.
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I see the rush now for all retirees to move to the city, hope they get their names onto the apartment lotteries early so they have a place to stay. Please get it out of your head that taking a cab/bus is a simple option, many posters have stated the lack of facilities and the difficulties to get somewhere. Rural services are weak everywhere and there are huge areas of NY without public transit and services don't think the state is immune.
Living with family is fine if available but when it's not an option that's where the challenge begins. At least your folks will be able to live with you after they retire....
Not to mention that some of the parents of posters here with these concerns were not/are not living in what would be considered "rural" areas. Are the counties within only one-hour drive of NYC rural?... Uh, no.
I hope this clueless young guy manages to save his billions, because he's going to need them when his parents get old and he has to hire caretakers for his loved ones... when they move into his Central Park penthouse to live with him, that is.
I see the rush now for all retirees to move to the city, hope they get their names onto the apartment lotteries early so they have a place to stay. Please get it out of your head that taking a cab/bus is a simple option, many posters have stated the lack of facilities and the difficulties to get somewhere. Rural services are weak everywhere and there are huge areas of NY without public transit and services don't think the state is immune.
Living with family is fine if available but when it's not an option that's where the challenge begins. At least your folks will be able to live with you after they retire....
I did not say all retirees should or would move to the city.
But I did say it's a ridiculous assertion to say they should all move to the South and automatically declare upon doing so that there wouldn't be any problems there. Especially if they are moving because they couldn't afford where they are.
I also said that depending on where you are upstate (collegetowns) there are plenty of facilities. You hate that I mention that because you hate NY. But that doesn't change the fact that those facilities exist in certain parts of upstate NY and of course in NYC.
If they cannot take a cab or a bus on earth are they going to do well in the South? I'm speaking of people who can't drive. That cuts off most of the South as well and if they are that immobile a nursing home is the best option for them (wherever).
Not to mention that some of the parents of posters here with these concerns were not/are not living in what would be considered "rural" areas. Are the counties within only one-hour drive of NYC rural?... Uh, no.
I hope this clueless young guy manages to save his billions, because he's going to need them when his parents get old and he has to hire caretakers for his loved ones... when they move into his Central Park penthouse to live with him, that is.
I'm not clueless. Again there are plenty of upstate NY towns with sufficient amenities and services for the elderly, particularly the collegetowns. I get that some of you are so poor living even in these places is out of the question for you, so the best "retirement" option is to go to some trailer park in the South (if you can even afford that).
But to any senior citizen with any decent amount of retirement income, if you were already living in NYC or one of upstate's collegetowns there's no reason to leave where you are. You have considerable services and amenities nearby and you have your relatives and other loved ones you've known for all those years in the area.
As for my loved ones, the older ones in NYC own property they paid off quite some time ago, so they are perfectly happy living at home.
Remember the South is a hell hole and Im a demon.Its my job.
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