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Bill Knehans: This was a dynamic document as we went through the process. I [created] a spreadsheet and as we visited the different places, we assigned a value, ranging from one to five, to each of the features. Then the spreadsheet would tell us how each place stacked up. We could compare one place with another. We also looked at the population.


At some places, you have to have a military affiliation to live there. Other communities are affiliated with churches or civic organizations or are commercial ventures.


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Epling:Our first choice was a mili- tary retirement community, which was my husband’s preference. One of the things we liked about it, in ad- dition to the military angle, was they were building a skilled-nursing facil- ity on the property. That was a very important aspect. For me, the biggest criteria was proximity to my children. Another important consideration was the home and the surroundings.


How long did you spend re- searching op- tions for your transition?


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Bill Knehans: I would say we spent probably six years, though it was not a continuous thing. When we saw a community that appealed to us in an advertisement or a solicitation, we would discuss it and decide if we wanted to go visit. That is very impor- tant, as far as I’m concerned — you have to see the facility and the people.


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