I’d be looking at retirement communities that are really nice in warm states. Places where you’d have help either from the community itself in an emergency, or places where you can make friends with other neighbors and agree to help each other out if needed. See what you can afford.
I know seniors who are active, even very active, in Sun City (hope that is the right name) in Palm Springs , CA and in Leisure World in seal Beach, Ca. Totally different climate, but many different sorts of houses / units. And potential to go up in care should you need it.
I wish my parents had set themselves up nicely in this way. They both have Alzheimer’s and have caregivers but they chose to never believe anything could happen and didn’t prepare emotionally or “geographically” for their needs. They had the money.
I live temporarily in a condo in a gated community. There are a lot of seniors here, from all over originally, and it would take a very short time to make friends, even shorter if you had a dog. :)
It is nice that you have the ability to plan for your golden years, and that you dare to do so. Me, when I am in that phase, I pray some of my kids will want me near. But who knows? I know life can get away from you.
I have been desperately trying to find a place in Carlsbad, CA because far as I’m concerned I’d never have to travel again....I’d already be there. Year around great weather and it’s a conservative enclave on the S.Cal coast.
As it turns out the market is hot hot and we can’t find a dang thing that suits both of us so I guess we’re going to Palm Springs - and for me the best thing about this will be that Carlsbad is less than 2 hrs away - or 45 minutes by plane. I told our realtor in Carlsbad that if I win the lottery he will be my second phone call.