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Thank you so much, Vera, for sharing your experiences of living in your senior space. It is helpful to know that you are happy with most of it. Best wishes.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:51 PM<br>
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<div>To the Robertson Family:
<div>It is very unusual to have a family asking this and so I decided to put my two cents in.</div>
<div>I am not sure we remember each other- but this is ok. I just want to share my type of</div>
<div>senior space. I am alone now, but have many neighbors, daughter and sister who live </div>
<div>in the same area and love where I have been for 20 years now.</div>
<div>It is a cooperative - so limited in many ways, but one where I can call on for help if I </div>
<div>need repairs as we have a corp of maintenance guys who keep us happy. Also a </div>
<div>a management office that serves us in many ways. I can Iiterally walk across the street</div>
<div>and pay my monthly charges. But I dont - I use ACH as everyone else does. </div>
<div>This property has quite a history- first city to integrate in the Chicago area and even</div>
<div>has a display in the Smithsonian Inst of American History.</div>
<div>You can find The Cedarwood Coop-Pk Forest on line and view a bit of the place.</div>
<div>Its a very reasonable place to dwell. Just so you know. p.s. they have a lot of </div>
<div>cooperatives in the US- all types and costs. We are just one option among many. </div>
<div>Adding- we here are in the throes of trying to change history by changing certain</div>
<div>Bi Laws and having a too independant Bd of Directors. But we believe that the concept</div>
<div>of co-operatives is changing to more management driven organizations and are fighting</div>
<div>this. The problem is and seems to be a common one that people ignore things around</div>
<div>them and beyond-until the last minute. We have 5 in Park Forest- ours being the largest </div>
<div>and least expensive. <br>
Well this is enough for one to take in and probably no where close to what you may think.</div>
<div>Just want to brag about the choice. - Vera Ariel Barber 2025</div>
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Date: Tue Apr 08 11:26:28 CDT 2025<br>
Subject: [Dialogue] Aging options<br>
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Dear colleagues,</div>
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How are you aging? Bonnie and I are considering options of aging in place where we are, or downsizing and then aging in place, or moving into a senior community. What have you done? How do you find it? Any lessons or advice to give? What are you planning to
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