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Jim
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:30 am    Post subject: a cheaper alternative to nursing/retirement homes Reply with quote

We sometimes wonder if we have enough nursing home insurance if needed....received this today from a friend and it sounds like a pretty good plan.....what do you think???

Here's the solution. All our worries are over!

For all of us who are 50 or older - even those of you younger than 50 will appreciate the following:

No nursing home for me. I am checking into the Holiday Inn!

With the average cost for a nursing home per day reaching $192.00 or more, there is a better way when we get old and feeble.

I have already checked on reservations at the Holiday Inn. For a combined long term stay discount and senior discount, it's $49.23 per night. That leaves $142.77 a day for: breakfast, lunch and dinner in any restaurant I want or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies. Plus, they provide a swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge, washer, dryer, etc.

Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap.

They treat you like a customer, not a patient. $5 worth of tips a day will have the entire staff scrambling to help you. There is a city bus stop out front, and seniors ride free. To meet other nice people, call a Church bus on Sundays. For a change of scenery, take the airport shuttle bus and eat at one of the nice restaurants there. While you're at the airport, fly somewhere. Otherwise, the cash keeps building up.

It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Holiday Inn will take your reservation today. And you are not stuck in one place forever, you can move from Inn to Inn, or even from city to city. Hawaii? They have a Holiday Inn there too.

TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem. They fix everything, and apologize for the inconvenience.

The Inn has a night security person and daily room service.

The maid checks to see if you are OK. If not, they will call the undertaker or an ambulance. If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.

And no worries about visits from family. They will always be glad to find you and probably check in for a few days mini-vacation. The grandkids can use the pool. What more can you ask for?

So, when I reach the golden age I'll face it with a grin. Just forward all my email to: jim@Holiday Inn.com.

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See Ya There!
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Tim (Midland Section)
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Be kind to your kids, they are the ones that choose your nursing home Exclamation
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like your thinking Jim Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tim (Midland Section) wrote:
Be kind to your kids, they are the ones that choose your nursing home Exclamation


Ya know, our daughter tells us that from time to time.


However, if we retire to a Holiday Inn Express we'll get older but smarter.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What we really should be saying is " To live long enough to be a burden to our children"
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also, spend all ones money, so the kids don't have to argue over who gets what.
I intend to grow old disgracefully.
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