[daniel1212]

The numbers don’t seem at all right. Independent living centers don’t cost anywhere near $70,000 per year. My father and mother-in-laws spent about a third of that for the two of them (about the same as the Holiday Inn that was mentioned). This gave them sit down meals, and some transportation, and the all important BINGO.

About 20 years ago in a far suburb of Boston 70k a year was what it cost for my mobile mom. Nice place but I had to pay $4.00 to have dinners with her (though they first one was on the house).

[norwaypinesavage]

"About 20 years ago in a far suburb of Boston 70k a year was what it cost for my mobile mom."

Was it Independent Living, or Assisted Living? The cost difference is huge. "Mobile" could be either.