Lana Mountford, 74, moved from assisted living to a two-bedroom house due to rising costs, managing health issues with a part-timer caregiver.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lana Mountford, 74, who lives in Bellingham, Washington. Mountford tried an assisted living facility that cost $7,000 a month, but it was too expensive and not a good fit. She purchased a small tw... [5609 chars]