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Letter: Need To Approve ‘The Oenoke’ Senior Housing
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As a senior who is turning 80 this year and running out of time trying to find a CCRC type accommodation in New Canaan, which has been my home for the past 46 years, I want to make a strong plea to P&Z and the community at large to finally come to terms with the dire need of seniors to have a place to live out their final years in the town that they love.
Staying Put has been a blessing to many seniors, but there comes a time when it cannot meet all the needs of the aging population here. Many of us are leaving New Canaan for that reason, as the needs of our next stage of life are not adequately met here. Staying in one’s own home at an advanced age, even for those lucky enough to have children nearby, is extremely challenging, as I experienced with my own mother who spent the last 14 years of her life here. Both my children live in Colorado, which makes it even more difficult for me to stay in my own home as they are urging me to move to them. I am not anxious to do this because my activities and friends are here (those that still remain), I want to keep enjoying my trips into New York, walk to the train, be close to my medical teams—in short, be surrounded by that which is familiar and comfortable.