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You may find it useful to compare your current monthly expenses to those at a Goodwin House Community.

Your Current Monthly Expenses		Goodwin House Communities
Mortgage or Rent:	$	Included
Condominium fee or homeowners association dues:	$	Included
Real estate/property taxes:	$	Included
Utilities & Maintenance
Gas, electric, water, sewer, trash:	$	Included
Basic cable TV:	$	Included
Lawn service, grounds care, and snow removal:	$	Included
Weekly housecleaning and linen service:	$	Included
Interior maintenance of your residence, such as repair and replacement of appliances, heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical systems, etc.:	$	Included
Exterior maintenance of your residence, such as repair and replacement of roof, driveway, windows, etc.:	$	Included
Lifestyle & Health
Health club membership (swimming pool, athletic equipment, wellness programs, fitness classes, etc.):	$	Included
Social, educational, cultural, and entertainment events:	$	On-site programs including cultural, social, entertainment and educational events
Maintaining and equipping your own studio for art, crafts, woodworking or other hobbies:	$	Convenient access to well-equipped creative arts studio and woodworking shop
Restaurant dining and carry-out meals:	$	The equivalent of one meal per day for dining at your choice of casual and formal venues
24 hour security and emergency:	$	Included, emergency call system
Health monitoring expenses:	$	Access to on-site wellness clinic for free health monitoring services
Taxes
Tax advantages (subtract from expenses):	$	Often 34-38% of fees paid to a Lifecare community can be claimed as a medical deduction to the IRS. Consult a tax advisor about how you may benefit from this deduction.