Thanks Scuba Lady. I've had some experience dealing with assisted living facilities in the past few years. My wife has has been living in one for 3 years now and it costs me through the nose. When I think about those folks that currently are resident in Belize and are getting to the age that they are forced to make the decision wheather to stay or go home for medical reasons, (as all xpats will) I can only offer them my sympathy. This situation only results in the "Revolving Door) syndrome for the population of Belize. "Old people out- Young people in". I often think about, how many (40 room) 5 star resorts even gross $3.5 mil a year, when you consider their 37% occupancy rate. It appears to me that a state of the art assisted living facility would be a "gold Mine" as well as provide a bunch of jobs. And the country could probably accommodate 20 such places. Why don't they see it?

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