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Something else to factor in @Former-Member is whether the retirement place offers some communal facilities as a part of your rent package that support the lifestyle you want .... I am a bit reluctant to make too many suggestions, because I don't know what they may or may not have on offer, but here goes ....
Do they have a dining hall or cafe of some description, and how do the prices compare with others out in the community. You might have a cozy nook there to socialise in at a low cost .... hopefully.
Do they have facilities like shops, banks and post office close by which will save on van running costs if you can walk there ?
Do they have a gym where you can go for "free" as a community member ?
Do they have in-house movies in a community hall, or casual sporting activities like lawn bowls, tennis with courts no-charge to community members, Bingo or other social clubs - chess, bookclub, sewing circle, etc ?
Do they have a library / book exchange area ?
Generally when you join any sort of community living facility you are investing in a lifestyle, in which case it may be affordable for you to be spending half your pension on it, if there is not a lot else that you would otherwise need to spend on.
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