THE
HEADLINE READS “DECLARING INDEPENDENCE.” On the front page of the Sunday Sacramento Bee (7-8-12) the color photograph of five older adults
laughing shows what the 82-inch story proceeds to tell. Among this friendly
group of residents at the Eskaton Roseville Manor multiservice community, are Jackie
and Bill Merz. When asked about offers from their kids to come live with them, Jackie
exclaimed that as much as she adores them, “I told them we’d have somebody
shoot us before we did that.”
“Most older
adults tend to be a bit more euphemistic about it,” said Anita Creamer, the Bee’s senior writer who authored the feature
on older adults living on their own. The desire to remain as independent as
possible is a recurring theme with many residents of older adult communities.
And not simply to avoid burdening their families.
More so,
Eskaton residents point to the engaging lifestyle, friendships, activities,
security, modern conveniences and healthcare when needed as reasons for
choosing community living.
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