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We have lived in Charlottesville and decided to remain here in retirement, too.  We chose to move to a new home in the urban ring within a mile of where we raised our daughters for 40 years because of close proximity to all services including medical.  Besides UVA , there is also a strong community hospital system Sentara Martha Jefferson.  In terms of transportation for the elderly is you reach the point you can't drive, there is a paratransit door-to-door service currently for $1.50 each way. This our youngest daughter who lives with us and has a disability uses to get to her job.  Given that we also drive her to a lot of local activities, that is another reason we are staying close in.

I will say that services in the rural areas of Albemarle County in areas such as Crozet and in Fluvanna Zion Cross Roads are really growing in terms of medical services from UVA going out there so your first visit could be within their service system, but not having to trek all the way into Charlottesville.  There is also increased shopping options for food, pharmacy etc.  The closer to the City, the more costly the land prices and/or housing.  We have found it a good location to getting up to DC to see other daughters and also to Richmond.  You really can choose to fly out of here to connections or driving up to Dulles for international as we do usually the night before or others say there are great deals out of Richmond.

There are many things to do with university and community activities.  There is a brand new senior center called The Center at Belvedere, which we are in walking distance, too, which will bring even  more great programming as well a several athletic centers in more normal times of ACAC and the new YMCA.  Ollie in terms of lifelong learning has a very active program of short term seminar classes for a good price.  And there are so many opportunities to do just about any kind of volunteer work.

Looking ahead in terms of aging, there are also a number of different kinds of tiered services with the full range, to assisted/memory, to memory alone and price ranges that could provide a further transition later in life.  Jefferson Area Board for Aging - JABA also has a day activity program for seniors and can be a resource for various sorts of information.   There is always a cost benefits ratio of privacy and rural life versus meeting daily needs and in time finding support services.  And  when you are sick or dealing with a continuing illness how far do you want to drive etc.  We feel that Charlottesville has offered us a good balance of lifestyle for at least while we are active.[/quote]

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