It is very unusual to have a family asking this and so I decided to put my two cents in.

I am not sure we remember each other- but this is ok. I just want to share my type of

senior space.  I am alone now, but have many neighbors, daughter and sister who live 

in the same area and love where I have been for 20 years now.

It is a cooperative - so limited in many ways, but one where I can call on for help if I 

need  repairs as we have a corp of maintenance guys who keep us happy. Also a 

a management office that  serves us in many ways. I can Iiterally walk across the street

and pay my monthly charges. But I dont - I use ACH as everyone else does. 

This property has quite a history- first city to integrate in the Chicago area and even

has a display in the Smithsonian Inst of American History.

You can find The Cedarwood Coop-Pk Forest on line and view a bit of the place.

Its a very reasonable place to dwell.  Just so you know. p.s. they have a lot of 

cooperatives in the US-  all types and costs. We are just one option among many. 

Adding-   we here are in the throes of trying to change history by changing certain

Bi Laws  and  having a too independant  Bd of Directors. But we believe that the concept

of co-operatives is changing to more management driven organizations and are fighting

this.  The problem is and  seems to be a common one that people ignore things around

them and beyond-until the last minute. We have 5 in Park Forest- ours being the largest 

and  least expensive.  
Well this is enough for one to take in and probably no where close to what you may think.

Just want to brag about the choice. -  Vera Ariel Barber 2025

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Date: Tue Apr 08 11:26:28 CDT 2025
Subject: [Dialogue] Aging options
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