Your elderly years

[Jazzy]

Do you plan to stay in your home through your elderly years?

 

[Forgiven1]

As long as I can. We purchased this home 6 years ago with the idea of being here as long as we can. One level which is perfect for these knees of mine.

 

[Lamb]

My husband and I were having this conversation this morning! The answer is that we don't really know for sure. I've been checking out some homes near water, like on a lake or at the beach, and for what we can afford, those homes need massive updating. I don't know if I'd be happy having to do that all over again.

I really want a ranch house because what if we can't do the stairs when we get older?

 

[Albion]

I really want a ranch house because what if we can't do the stairs when we get older?

Those things that you sit on and ride up the stairway look pretty good, but I don't know anybody who has one.

 

[Messy]

Those things that you sit on and ride up the stairway look pretty good, but I don't know anybody who has one.

My mom has one. My dad couldn't walk anymore, so he got one, but he never used it and had to go to a home and she may not live there. My mom uses it now. It's very handy.

 

[Lamb]

Those things that you sit on and ride up the stairway look pretty good, but I don't know anybody who has one.

The house has to have certain specifications in order to make that work. Our current house does not have a big enough landing on either top of bottom to accommodate a chair, unfortunately. We have a center hall colonial and the door opens right into the stairway. I don't know why they build houses like that.