Tips on Planning a Future Move to a Senior Community

Even though you may not be ready to move to a senior community, you should at least start planning at least 5-7 years in advance. How do you go about doing this? First, figure out geographically where you would want to move. Do you have kids or other family living in another area that may be important to have nearby? Then, write a list of priorities on what is important to you in your life and where you live. For example, you may be an active bridge player or no longer want to cook. Write that down on your list. Or, you may be tired of cleaning house, also write that down — not having to do housework. When you finish your list, number each item by priority, with the most important as #1, and so on. If you have a partner, compare the list with your partner and figure out between the 2 lists what the top 8-10 (or more) priorities are. Then start looking.