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Is the time right for you?

Knowing when you are ready for independent living can be daunting. Here is a list of questions that will help you know if the time is right.

• Do you feel one-floor living would be more convenient and safe?
  
  
• Has keeping track of bills and expenses become burdensome?
  
  
• Do you feel you limit your activities because you travel less at night or during bad weather?
  
  
• Has preparing healthy meals become a burden or do you eat at restaurants more than you like to?
  
  
• Do you spend more on utilities than you really need to?
  
  
• Do you keep the heat or air conditioning at uncomfortable temperatures to keep bills in line?
  
  
• Could you be eating a healthier diet?
  
  
• Has there ever been a time when you felt unsafe in your home?
  
  
• Has maintaining a home, appliances, yard, etc., become more of a chore or have they been neglected?
  
  
• Are you becoming uncomfortable having workers in your home to maintain it?
  
  
• Have there been times when you’d appreciate having safety grab bars in your bathroom?
  
  
• Would you be more physically active if you had easy access to age-appropriate exercise equipment and activities were conducted closer to your home?
  
  
• Do you ever skip an activity because it would require the assistance of a family member or friend?
  
  
• Has a loved one suggested you consider an independent living facility?
  
  
• Do you sometimes feel lonely or wish it would be easier to interact with people like yourself?
  
  
• Do you ever wish someone were nearby in case of an emergency?
  
  
• Is the hassle of moving one of the top reasons you are staying in your present home?
  
  
• Do you find it is becoming harder to entertain in your home?
  
  
• Would you feel safer living where a fire alarm/smoke detector/sprinkler system is in place?
  
  
• Would downsizing now enable you to make sure family heirlooms were entrusted to the right family members?
  
  
• Would downsizing now lessen the burden on family members later?
  
  
• As a more affordable way of enjoying Danbury life consider Co-Sharing an apartment with a friend or relative.
  
  

The more questions you answered “yes,” the closer you are to enjoying a senior independent living community.

If it’s time to consider a change, use the following to establish the real monthly costs of where you live now. It will be helpful in comparing with the monthly cost of living in a Danbury community:

Note that all of the above are included in the monthly cost of a Danbury residence and models start at less than $1,300 a month! The only additional cost is phone service.