What are all the things that a person isn't paying for any more when they go to assisted living?
Of course they’re still paying for most of them as part of their monthly fees, but just not as separate direct bills. I’m asking about all the separate bills that they’re paying now.
Internet services: TV, Phone, internet,
Home repairs: plumbing, HVAC cleaning and repair, roof replacement,
Furniture: cleaning and replacement.
I’m guessing all of these costs are rolled into a single high cost charge. But at least you don’t have to pay separately for each of them. Fewer checks.
Knife sharpening? Is that really a service? I just sharpen my own. I keep the tool on the kitchen counter behind the dish drying rack and sharpen when I wash the knife.
So what regular expenses will stop?—not just things like utilities but also things like property tax and yard maintenance. What else? Please help me make a list. Some food costs. Different places may have different optional meal plans such as one or two meals a day included. If you are in an independent living apartment you are likely to have a small kitchen and the option of having some of your meals on your own. Of course, if you still have a car you will be paying those costs yourself but there may be some transportation options included such as a shuttle to a supermarket or movie theater. And if you still hunt or fish you would be paying for those licenses yourself. I’m not sure what @RedDeerGuy1 is thinking of. One that I know of is a mandatory once a month cleaning of the resident’s unit. This way the facility knows that the unit is relatively clean and not getting out-of-hand messy, hoarder situation or dirty to the point of needing excessive pest control. Groceries should go down dramatically since you get a couple of meals/day. You might have to pay for cable tv and internet – they might not be automatically supplied. You wouldn’t have to worry about landscaping, yard work and snow removal. Medical costs may go down because of nurses and doctors on staff for the smaller things, like a UTI. Your gasoline bill should be a bit lower.
Car insurance. Knife sharpening. licenseing for hunting/fishing. Some student loans if permanently disabled.
One that I know of is a mandatory once a month cleaning of the resident’s unit. This way the facility knows that the unit is relatively clean and not getting out-of-hand messy, hoarder situation or dirty to the point of needing excessive pest control.
Internet services: TV, Phone, internet,
Home repairs: plumbing, HVAC cleaning and repair, roof replacement,
Furniture: cleaning and replacement.
I’m guessing all of these costs are rolled into a single high cost charge. But at least you don’t have to pay separately for each of them. Fewer checks.
Knife sharpening? Is that really a service? I just sharpen my own. I keep the tool on the kitchen counter behind the dish drying rack and sharpen when I wash the knife.
So what regular expenses will stop?—not just things like utilities but also things like property tax and yard maintenance. What else? Please help me make a list. Some food costs. Different places may have different optional meal plans such as one or two meals a day included. If you are in an independent living apartment you are likely to have a small kitchen and the option of having some of your meals on your own. Of course, if you still have a car you will be paying those costs yourself but there may be some transportation options included such as a shuttle to a supermarket or movie theater. And if you still hunt or fish you would be paying for those licenses yourself. I’m not sure what @RedDeerGuy1 is thinking of. One that I know of is a mandatory once a month cleaning of the resident’s unit. This way the facility knows that the unit is relatively clean and not getting out-of-hand messy, hoarder situation or dirty to the point of needing excessive pest control. Groceries should go down dramatically since you get a couple of meals/day. You might have to pay for cable tv and internet – they might not be automatically supplied. You wouldn’t have to worry about landscaping, yard work and snow removal. Medical costs may go down because of nurses and doctors on staff for the smaller things, like a UTI. Your gasoline bill should be a bit lower.
Car insurance. Knife sharpening. licenseing for hunting/fishing. Some student loans if permanently disabled.
One that I know of is a mandatory once a month cleaning of the resident’s unit. This way the facility knows that the unit is relatively clean and not getting out-of-hand messy, hoarder situation or dirty to the point of needing excessive pest control.
