Homeless migration to RVs creating problems

JRscooby wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Prices have always increased on homes in the long run. Supply and demand. A lot of homes in small towns with lack of jobs can be bought dirt cheap. For a retired person who does not depend on employment this can be a good deal. There are several list of states and towns that are the best places to retire along with the most expensive places to retire. Illegal immigrants compound the housing issue but certain people choose not to address the issue. Until these people are voted out I don't see things changing.

Yes, a retired person can sell their house, buy one dirt cheap in a small town in say Kansas. But what is the cost, that can not be expressed in dollars, to move away from the friends, church, entertainment? Then there is the fact older people need accesses to medical care, and small town hospitals are closing. As we age, driving becomes a issue. If it is a 10 mile round trip to get groceries, even if you need to change buses a couple of times. But what if the trip is 100 miles, and there are no buses?
I agree the politicians will not solve the immigration, but if the ones in power wanted to it would take no change in laws, just a change in how/which laws are enforced. It could be done before the next election.

When my Dad passed away I bought a small house in my town for her. By this time most of her friends had passed away. Our town has quality medical care. They also have a senior bus that is subsidized to take seniors to and from appointments at very little cost. They also have a senior center where they can enjoy a quality meal Monday thru Friday. The senior center also provides camaraderie of people in the same age bracket to visit with. The senior center utilize the same bus to pick up people for lunch and back home. They also have trips to Walmart and Kroger along with field trips to surrounding small towns. Even without a car Mom had quality of life until she passed. Forgot she attended a church less then a block away from her house and they picked her up and dropped her off.

Forgot to add one of Mom's favorite things to do was sit out on the front deck and have coffee with friends she met in the new neighborhood (Same age group). The house originally had a tiny porch. Some friends drove up from DFW metroplex and we built a deck on the front of the house.