I am going to use my three years of experience living in a RetCom (retirement community) and visiting a dozen others, to pass on some information I wish I had earlier. It is about choosing the RetCom that is right for you. I am always one to plan everything out. I thoroughly study the destinations and route for all the many vacation trips I have … Continue reading Lessons Learned About Retirement Communities
I’ve been retired for almost 24 years now, so you think I would have just about learned all the things I needed to know about retirement? I’ll let you in on a little secret that I learned from a guy called Socrates. The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing He might not have said it in exactly those words, but you … Continue reading One Of The Most Important Rules In Retirement…
I don’t know how long it will be, but I will likely be that old man in a wheelchair above at some time in the future. That’s ok, that is just life, everyone dies in the end. But, what scares me about it is that I have no almost no one who will help me make end of life decisions. I am mostly on my … Continue reading Elder Orphans…
This is part 2 of a series about picking the right retirement community to fit your needs. In this post, we will talk about “The Greater Community”, meaning offering entertaining trips into the metropolitan area, and possibly beyond. If you want to visit the source of this info, click HERE. From The Author of the list: What opportunities for exercise, cultural pursuits, sightseeing, religious services, … Continue reading Picking a Retirement Community – Part 2 :The Greater Community
I’m sure you, to one degree or another, likely agree with the title of this post. Old people are simply not tech-savvy to any degree. When I suggested to the management here at my RetCom (retirement community) home that we should have an on-line interface for communications with the residents, I was given that line. With nothing to back my suggestion up I let it … Continue reading Myth #37 – Old People Don’t Do On-Line
It was a year ago today that started the beginning of the end for my wife. She had just suffered her 4th and most severe heart attack that would in 78 days result in her death. Those 78 days were the most stressful of my life! Being an Aspie I had more emotional breakdown during that time than I thought was even possible. For me, … Continue reading RetComLife #36 – A Different Mindset…
The new RJsCorner is going to include stories about my current life and times. I now reside in a retirement community and just didn’t know what to expect before I came. I have been here about three weeks now, but most of my furniture is still at the homestead. It will be coming within the next week. How I ended up here so quickly after … Continue reading * RetComLife #1 – Introducing RetComLife
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