To move house, or not to move?

A friend literally jumped out at me the other day while I was walking the dog, wanting  to share how she was coping since the loss of her husband. At times the conversation was abstract; it was also obvious that the support of her family and friends was an important part of her capacity to cope. The conversation stayed with me, not only because she crossed my path 3 more times on my walk, but the well intentioned suggestions by family and friends to down size and buy another house to accommodate financial changes, bothered me.

Your home is where you live - where you hang your hat , raise your family, develop memories. It is your castle and a place where, if you are lucky, you can gracefully  grow into three score years and ten. But the two  story house that has incredible views is isolated from transport and has lots of stairs to the bed room and bathroom. It may be a fantastic home when you are 60 years old but accessibility is crucial when you want  to stay independent and at home as long as possible - especially if your body becomes not as  forgiving as years go by.

Luckily my friend had decided not to make any hasty decisions about moving. She did not consider her age at  67 year a problem because she was still delivering papers, independent at home, driving, and still occasionally teaching...but that is another story. Posted by TRISH

...and from Lynda...when we wrote our book, What can I Do?, we divided it into sections based on where you live. Everyone is different, but most people are the same. We want to be in control of our lives, but life often conspires against us. The secret is to get good information and then be able to make choices that suit your individual set of circumstances.