No Cheap Options
Teri Brant, Director of Marketing, Buena Vida Estates
When people begin exploring various senior living options, one of the first questions that may come up when considering whether to stay in your own home or relocate to a retirement community is, “What’s the least expensive choice?” People are often unsure of what to expect when it comes to senior living costs and whether their retirement savings will be enough.
Choosing a low cost or least expensive senior living and care option might FEEL like the most responsible decision financially. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with taking this approach, other pieces of the senior living decision can be overlooked, including VALUE.
What’s often missing from the cost-focused discussions around senior living and care are the intangibles: the things that are hard to measure (especially in advance) but deeply felt-when realities set in:
“How much is peace of mind worth?”
“What is the value of waking up each day without worrying about the home maintenance, transportation, meals or how you’ll manage if your health or mobility changes?”
“What is the value of knowing you won’t become a burden on your loved ones or force them into crisis decision making?”
The comprehensive 2025 study by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago found that older adults living in senior living communities tend to experience better overall health outcomes compared to peers who remain living independently in the broader community. The same study found that adults in senior housing often live longer and receive more comprehensive home health support than those who age in place.
The sense of freedom…from worry, from responsibility, from constant planning for “what if” scenarios…has real value. We want to emphasize that no single senior living and care option is right for everyone! But if you have done your due diligence and senior living does appear to be a good potential fit, it’s important not to dismiss simply because another option seems “cheaper”.
Knowing the true costs in a senior living community will make the decision easier. There are no “cheap” options when it comes to care for seniors! Buena Vida Estates allows you to see the whole picture. You pay on the front end, but know what the costs will be for every level of care. That’s huge and different from every other community in Brevard. Do the research and know your options.
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