Seniors Move to City for Family Proximity and Vibrant Life
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Older parents are relocating to cities to be closer to their children and grandchildren, seeking to assist with childcare and enjoy cultural amenities. Dr. Eti Samama, 66, recently moved from Jerusalem to Kfar Saba after her children and friends had already relocated to central Israel. While this move offers family proximity and vibrant city life, it also comes with higher living costs and housing prices.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Older parents are moving to cities to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
- The move offers access to vibrant cultural and shopping scenes.
- Relocation also brings higher housing prices and living costs.
- Dr. Eti Samama, 66, moved from Jerusalem to Kfar Saba after her family relocated.
- Samama cited her mother's death and friends' moves as factors in her decision.
Many older parents are choosing to move from their long-time homes to larger cities, driven by a desire to be closer to their extended families and assist with raising grandchildren. This move often allows them to enjoy lively cultural and shopping scenes, though they also face significantly different housing prices and living costs. "Not everyone can afford this -- one can rent and lease, and also continue to work," the article notes.
A week ago, Dr. Eti Samama, 66, a lecturer and veteran health systems manager, left Jerusalem, where she had lived her entire life, and moved to Kfar Saba. While looking at boxes in her newly rented apartment, she explained that the decision had been forming for a long time. Her five children had left Jerusalem and now live in the center of the country, and she wanted to be near her children and grandchildren. Her mother, who lived in Jerusalem, passed away this year, and many of her friends had already moved to the center long ago. "Suddenly, when I looked around, I was alone, the threads that tied me to Jerusalem were severed," she said.