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[Lynn Ronkainen]

And that is saying a lot James. Your folks had a wonderful retirement and enjoyed it together!
Lynn

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On Sep 17, 2015, at 8:25 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

One of the things that drove my parents was the wish to be able to get
through old age without being a burden to their children.  Neither of them
ever wanted to impose an anyone else.

I remember once, when they were planning a cruise to Alaska, Dad looked at
me with a sheepish grin and said, "You know, this is your inheritance we're
spending here."  Hey, go for it!!

They had a pretty darn good run.  They got to enjoy a worry-free time in a
nice setting, had the joy of watching their terrific grandchildren grow up,
and then their great-grandchildren.





James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 7:14 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

>> On 17/09/2015 20:14, James Oppenheimer-Crawford wrote:
>> 
>> When my folks went into Bentley Village in Naples, FL, they bought a
>> condo.  It was essentially a spacious apartment on the ground floor with a
>> glass wall looking out over one of the several ponds on the property.
>    <snip>
> 
>> All units get a basic cleaning weekly, and the cleaning staff is doing
>> double duty: as they enter each unit, they are alert for any signs that
>> things are not right, and if need be, they call for assistance, which
>> comes in several levels.
> 
> That sounds an excellent arrangement.  The weekly cleaning staff would
> notice a change which could indicate the need for greater support.
> 
>    <large snip>
> 
>> That is the reason Mom and Dad chose it; they wanted independence, yet the
>> assurance that whatever came, they would not have to worry (read: the
>> children would not have to worry, take time off work, etc.) about where
>> they would be living.
> 
> That was considerate of them.  That level of through care sounds excellent.
> 
> Roger
>