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My parents moved to Hot Springs Village in Arkansas, which is a retirement community. Wow, it has a lot to offer and I am glad they enjoyed their time there (about five years). But it really lacked some of what I would consider basic amenities. For starters, it didn't have good doctors or dentists. To me, especially in retirement, good health care options are first and foremost. Secondly, it just didn't offer much in the way of "culture" that I personally care for - good restaurants, good concerts, etc. Now - if you wanted to play golf it certainly offers that! If you want to get out on a boat, it certainly offers that too! But wow, it was just very car centric also.
My dad had a chronic health condition that required consistent care - nothing crazy but it did require the occasional outpatient surgery as well as regular checkups (he had bladder cancer - it was always well controlled as long as he kept up his appointments). Well, my mom had had a stroke which she recovered well from but she couldn't drive anymore. He had to drive to Texarkana for treatment (now that's sad but I digress). About once a year, he had to have a small growth removed - and he couldn't drive himself. So I would have to take off work (taking vacation days) and drive five hours up there, then drive him two hours to the doctor or hospital, then sit there and wait and then drive him back two hours and then stay a day or two more in case he needed to go back to the doctor (he did need to do that occasionally). It just wasn't a workable plan long term.
I found out that Arkansas is a great state to live in if you want to be poor and overweight and live on food stamps and other government assistance, but otherwise...nyah, not so much. That's a pity really because so much of the state is absolutely beautiful.
I plan to become a beach bum on the island of Hawaii when I retire.
It might be kind of crowded. I remember reading an article maybe 15 years ago already about all the people who've decided to live on Hawaiian beaches. I think the one beach in the article had 700 homeless people, some of them families with kids.
It might be kind of crowded. I remember reading an article maybe 15 years ago already about all the people who've decided to live on Hawaiian beaches. I think the one beach in the article had 700 homeless people, some of them families with kids.
Oh yeah, we had a horrible time with homeless living on beaches.
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My parents moved to Hot Springs Village in Arkansas, which is a retirement community. Wow, it has a lot to offer and I am glad they enjoyed their time there (about five years). But it really lacked some of what I would consider basic amenities. For starters, it didn't have good doctors or dentists. To me, especially in retirement, good health care options are first and foremost. Secondly, it just didn't offer much in the way of "culture" that I personally care for - good restaurants, good concerts, etc. Now - if you wanted to play golf it certainly offers that! If you want to get out on a boat, it certainly offers that too! But wow, it was just very car centric also.
My dad had a chronic health condition that required consistent care - nothing crazy but it did require the occasional outpatient surgery as well as regular checkups (he had bladder cancer - it was always well controlled as long as he kept up his appointments). Well, my mom had had a stroke which she recovered well from but she couldn't drive anymore. He had to drive to Texarkana for treatment (now that's sad but I digress). About once a year, he had to have a small growth removed - and he couldn't drive himself. So I would have to take off work (taking vacation days) and drive five hours up there, then drive him two hours to the doctor or hospital, then sit there and wait and then drive him back two hours and then stay a day or two more in case he needed to go back to the doctor (he did need to do that occasionally). It just wasn't a workable plan long term.
I found out that Arkansas is a great state to live in if you want to be poor and overweight and live on food stamps and other government assistance, but otherwise...nyah, not so much. That's a pity really because so much of the state is absolutely beautiful.
This is basically the case in any small town or rural area. My mother is having to see specialists two hours away because the local ones aren’t that great.
Oh yeah, we had a horrible time with homeless living on beaches.
Well the homeless aren't necessarily stupid when it comes to personal comfort. They want that all around great beach climate too. I know I would if I were homeless.
I currently in SoCal and I swear they bus them here from all over the country by the thousands.
Well the homeless aren't necessarily stupid when it comes to personal comfort. They want that all around great beach climate too. I know I would if I were homeless.
I currently in SoCal and I swear they bus them here from all over the country by the thousands.
So true... here in SoCal you'll find many homeless near Santa Monica beach, downtown LA, and OC, all nice weather. Go up to the desert you'll find significantly less homeless population where it's hot in the summer and cold in the winter
So true... here in SoCal you'll find many homeless near Santa Monica beach, downtown LA, and OC, all nice weather. Go up to the desert you'll find significantly less homeless population where it's hot in the summer and cold in the winter
If I were homeless and lived in the SoCal desert, I'd walk about 10 miles a day until I was in Orange County. I could be there in a week to 10 days.
My parents moved to Hot Springs Village in Arkansas, which is a retirement community. Wow, it has a lot to offer and I am glad they enjoyed their time there (about five years). But it really lacked some of what I would consider basic amenities. For starters, it didn't have good doctors or dentists. To me, especially in retirement, good health care options are first and foremost. Secondly, it just didn't offer much in the way of "culture" that I personally care for - good restaurants, good concerts, etc. Now - if you wanted to play golf it certainly offers that! If you want to get out on a boat, it certainly offers that too! But wow, it was just very car centric also.
My dad had a chronic health condition that required consistent care - nothing crazy but it did require the occasional outpatient surgery as well as regular checkups (he had bladder cancer - it was always well controlled as long as he kept up his appointments). Well, my mom had had a stroke which she recovered well from but she couldn't drive anymore. He had to drive to Texarkana for treatment (now that's sad but I digress). About once a year, he had to have a small growth removed - and he couldn't drive himself. So I would have to take off work (taking vacation days) and drive five hours up there, then drive him two hours to the doctor or hospital, then sit there and wait and then drive him back two hours and then stay a day or two more in case he needed to go back to the doctor (he did need to do that occasionally). It just wasn't a workable plan long term.
I found out that Arkansas is a great state to live in if you want to be poor and overweight and live on food stamps and other government assistance, but otherwise...nyah, not so much. That's a pity really because so much of the state is absolutely beautiful.
OUCH! I consider that a rather low blow and completely uncalled for. I don't live there and have no connections with the area, but such generalizations are completely unfair in their characterization of a whole state and their entire population. I expected better from you. You didn't gain any esteem by making that sweeping derogatory generalization.
OUCH! I consider that a rather low blow and completely uncalled for. I don't live there and have no connections with the area, but such generalizations are completely unfair in their characterization of a whole state and their entire population. I expected better from you. You didn't gain any esteem by making that sweeping derogatory generalization.
I've never been to Arkansas but as I stated before, I know a family who moved there with 3 school age children from San Diego.
They could have afforded to live in any state, but chose Arkansas. They were tired of the overcrowding, homeless situation, and wanted a slower paced more family friendly place. From all accounts that I've heard, they love it there. The kids like the schools, and they thoroughly enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife.
BTW, none of them were overweight, LOL.
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