Posted on 12/20/2004 5:44:16 PM PST by qam1
Would make an excellent senior community.
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Someone should start a company which caters specifically to this market.
"the average annual cost at an assisted-living center is about $22,000 per person, according to federal and private data. In large cities such as Chicago, those costs can exceed $48,000 a year."
I know several assisted living facilities in small town Ohio which cost around 4000/month--48K per year. The only thing a cruise ship could not provide, that they have now, is proximity to family.
And that means more to AL residents, at least those (many) who have family nearby, than warm weather or sunny climes.
They will only go for it if they don't have to pay a dime.
"Gil and Teresa Betthauser spent more than a decade of their retirement touring the nation in a motor home, and now in their 70s, they can't imagine the idea of ending their travels to move into an assisted-living facility."
Currently living in Tucson. Ten to one they don't have any family within 1000 miles.
The ships should not be exclusively for the elderly. There should be room for their children who would like to combine a cruise with a visit to the folks.
Not a bad idea. Karen and I once took a "cruise to no-where." Did a lot of reading, drinking marqueritas, and trap-shooting.
hmm you used to be able to get a deduction for your RV if you lived in it a certain # of months per year...maybe they can do a time share type thing... live on board during the cold months...and get the deduction
And then what.....sink the ship?
Do you mean the Freedom Ship? http://www.freedomship.com/ Looks good to me, there's nothing better than a day at sea!
'Someone should start a company which caters specifically to this market.'
"Virgin" Airlines, possibly ...
Why can't someone work out a deal with a hotel for say $50/night for room and board for a year plus reasonable access to the hotel doctor?
This way if you don't want to get seasick and don't mind walking the same stretch of beach you could have a nicer place to live than an assisted living facility?
Bump for the Seasoned...
Bingo
The government has a heavy hand in assisted living units even though they are private pay. Hotels may not want to get involved in inspections, surveys, mandates.... A cruise line in international waters might be able to get around it.
Would Medicare/Medicaid be paying for this?
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