Thinking about moving to North Carolina . . .

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13. If you are on a "typical limited Social Security budget," then...

…you are older. So, more important than the nice weather, low tax rates, etc., are - SERVICES. Of all kinds.

Where and how far will be your dentist?
Need a dental surgeon? Where?
Your GP? Where?

Suppose you have a heart attack - where is the nearest hospital?
Does it have a cardiac unit?
Cardiologist on staff? 24x7?
Rehab?

Public transportation?

Neighbors had all of that in their town in NJ.
Thought they would move to rural Delaware.
Both had heart problems.
My RN sister, hearing all this, started asking them questions and - that they couldn’t answer.

In researching they found nearest hospital was 20 miles off, only a volunteer ambulance service, 911 calls from the county not their city, time to dispatch ambulance, get them, then get to hospital was a LOT longer than they thought!

Guy I know - his wife had a stroke in her mid-50’s.
In middle of the night, he didn’t wait for ambulance, he carried her to his car and drove like a person possessed the mile and a half to the hospital that had a neurosurgeon, not on call - but there.
She was in surgery in minutes.
Lucky her!
Rehab? Where she wound up for 6 months and he could visit her - about 6-miles.

Think about what your life is going to be like in 10-15 years and what you are going to need then.

Just some things to think about!!