Myth: I can’t afford to live in a retirement residence

Myth: I can't afford to live in a retirement residence.... “Or at least, that’s what I thought. Then, I made a list of expenses in my own home; heating, electricity, gas, insurance, water, taxes, maintenance fees, house repairs, entertainment, exercise fee’s and more. Then comes food costs, the amount of waste when cooking for one, not to mention the cost to my health of preparing three meals a day for myself. Add to that, the stress of looking after the yard, the snow, etc. Then I realized the value of Stouffville Creek.”