A pal of mine who is 80 was talking about his difficulty in selling his house and moving - due to his age.
His advice (unsolicited) was to think about housing and support while you can, and before you have to.

I'm 70 and feel pretty fit and 'with it' mentally - but it's a good warning that it might not always be the case.

So.... I've started thinking about a 5 year plan to slowly downsize and think about retirement housing complexes and developments.

Initial research shows these placrs to be an absolute minefield of extra charges and opaque fees, with no upfront clarity on how much these places cost their residents.

Anyone here in the UK with any relevant advice / information?
(UK boosts welcome)

#RetirementHousing #RetirementLiving #Retirement #OldAge

LGBTQ retirement housing: this is great - for those that can afford it - but what happens if people develop dementia or become too frail to live independently?

That’s when they’re really vulnerable, especially as many won’t have kids.

I know older trans guys who are frightened about how they’d be treated if they needed intimate care or became confused about whether they’d transitioned.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/02/i-knew-i-wanted-to-stay-here-for-the-rest-of-my-life-how-london-got-its-first-lgbtq-retirement-community

#LGBTQ #retirement #retirementhousing #housing #dementia #trans