In Reply to: They're very expensive. Meals are planned for you at certain times posted by and usually taste institutional with sauces SM on Mon, Sep 20 2021 at 10:27 AM CDT:
: or gravies to make them palatable. You'll be around mostly elderly people who are constantly breaking something, sick, or dying. Those are the cons I noticed at the retirement homes when helping my mother and my in-laws move.
: My mom said it was too depressing and finally moved out to her own apartment. The complex was geared to seniors, and had a shuttle bus to shops or trips to the doctor. She's since passed and died in that apartment with care from visiting nurses, etc.
: My in-laws also moved out of theirs for many of the same reasons.
: Are you in an are where Visiting Angels is available? They do everything from companion/housekeeping/meal prep care to personal care, etc., so you can stay in your own home.