I Don’t Do Dishes! Insider Perspectives on Retirement Housing and Assisted Living in BC
• Do you ever wonder what it's really like to live in an assisted-living or retirement community?
• Are you curious about the daily activities and lifestyle?
• Are you wondering if it makes more sense to move into such a community sooner than later?
• Would it be helpful to get inside advice from the people in the know?
• Do you ever wonder what it's really like to live in an assisted-living or retirement community?
• Are you curious about the daily activities and lifestyle?
• Are you wondering if it makes more sense to move into such a community sooner than later?
• Would it be helpful to get inside advice from the people in the know?
Now you can...
Thanks to over 90 interviews with seniors, families, managers, and staff members who live and work in retirement and assisted-living communities throughout British Columbia, you now have the necessary information to make an informed decision. It’s all in this book.
In addition to real-world advice, you'll also learn some important criteria to help you make an informed decision, including:
- The Evolution of Seniors’ Housing
- Seniors’ Housing Options Defined
- Service Package Options
- Building Design
$19.95 for the print version
$19.95 for the e-book PDF version
(Canadian residents will be charged 5% GST)
I Don’t Do Dishes! Insider Perspectives on Retirement Housing and Assisted Living in BC
For USA & Overseas Customers
“I still have my independence and I plan on keeping it! But if you need any help, the staff is available to back you up.” — Norm Palmason
"My husband had retired, and we agreed that when I retired, it was time to move into ‘carefree living’ somewhere before we got too old! The responsibility of upkeep and care of a home, yard, and garden didn’t allow much needed time out—or freedom. It was the wisest and best decision we made."
— Anne Fomenoff
“The comments I hear most often are, ‘I wish I would have moved in here earlier.’”
- Renée Baldwin, assisted living community manager
“Help is there if and when [my mother] needs it, but she can be as independent as she wants to be.”
- Gayle Murphy, family member
“When you are a bachelor you can open a can, put it on the stove, and call it a meal. But you also need vegetables, fruit, meat, etc., which is what I get cooked for me here.”
- Bill Scott
“I like being able to do what I want, and when I walk through the doors it feels like home.”
- Helen Hein