<P>Answer <FONT color=#ff0000>游客7: </FONT><FONT color=#000000>那家公寓的地址是?</FONT></P>
<P>Check this link: <A href="http://www.atlgoc.org/htowers.htm">http://www.atlgoc.org/htowers.htm</A></P>
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游客IP:12.42.121.*发布于 2009-06-01 11:0816 楼#
<P>i like to share two real cases around me, and both (whites) are holding the senior posts in a fortune 500 company.</P>
<P>one, had been living with his father who passed away two weeks ago at the age 95, for the past 10 years. i told him that i adirmed what he was doing, and he had set a very good example for his kids. he told me that his role model does make difference. one day his son was telling him, "you should not do this or that if you live with us when you get old"... in his son's mind, his dad should live with them when he gets old....</P>
<P>another one, taking his mom in, about 83 years old, with them for a few months, but couldnt' standard her craziness anymore recently, sent her to a "nursuring home" which cost him about $4000/month. he told me that he would live there himself since it has everything although the mom doesn't want to.</P>
<P>so what do you all think about those american?</P>
We are in US, it is very normal to live in Senior Center when you are old, you should be proud of having independent life. You still can visit your kids if you don't live too far away from them. Totally agree with <FONT color=#ff0000>游客12</FONT>, we will try our best to take care of our parents, meanwhile, make sure we won't be burden for our kids.
<P>Generally speaking, the living arrangement for old people divided into private owned (you pay) and government owned (government pay). <BR> </P>
<P>In Atlanta, for the private owned facility, it ranges from very luxury ones ($4,000 to $5,000 per month or more) to about $1500 per month (minimal). It also depends on the services that you require from the facility. Some services are very expensive like diaper change, 24 hour supervision or assist with daily living (eating, bathing etc). So there are lots, lots choices out there. You can search the web for assisted living (personal care home) or old independent living (big apartment building with one or two bedroom apartment) which serving meals, transportation, and/or laundry services etc. </P>
<P>I had visited lots of them in north Atlanta area, so if you need detail information, please email me (<A href="mailto:hqp@hotmail.com">hqp@hotmail.com</A>). </P>
<P>For government owned apartment building for old people, you have to meet the requirement i.e. your parents' income has to be less than certain point. It is not totally free, your parents may still have to pay some but it is very small (depend on the income - like $200/ month). I had visited lots of the government owned apartment buildings also. It just like any other apartment buildings you rent for your own but the security is much tighter and also there intercom and strings inside rooms for old people to call for help. Some apartments have stoves, some dose not. I guess it all depends on how function/capable the people who lives there. If your parents are too sick to live on their own, then, they can live in government owned nursing homes. </P>
<P>So, it all depends on how much money your parents have, what is your parent's personality, and where can you find the right place for them. If there is no language barrier, it would be much easier since I had seen at least two parents, who current living in government owned apartments run by Korean, are very happy and satisfied (those two person also have a very outgoing personality). </P>
<P>Thank you. 168村村长小秘</P>
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游客IP:99.199.125.*发布于 2009-05-31 13:195 楼#
那家公寓的地址是?
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游客IP:74.160.131.*发布于 2009-05-31 12:494 楼#
大约多少钱?
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游客IP:66.56.27.*发布于 2009-05-31 12:423 楼#
父母与子女相距不远,各有相对独立的生活,对大家都有好处。我爸妈下月会搬到老年公寓。他们排了近一年,是该处第三家中国老人。周围环境很不错,one-bed room apartment, not big, around 540 square feet.
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