AFRH Fees: Fees for the Armed Forces Retirement Home were reduced by a
provision in the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act. The new fee
structure is: 35 percent of all income for independent living, to a maximum
of $1,000 per month (a change from 40 percent and maximum of $1,500);
assisted living is 40 percent of all income, to a maximum of $1,500; and
skilled, long term care is 65 percent to a maximum of
$2,500. Additionally, residents at the Gulfport, Miss., location will
benefit from a temporary reduction in fees -- $800 maximum for independent
living, and $1,300 for assisted living, until renovated quarters are
available in December 2006.
Both locations, Washington DC and Gulfport, Miss., have vacancies.
For information on the Gulfport location, call toll free 1 (800) 332-3527
or write to them at 1800 Beach Dr., Gulfport MS 39507. The Washington DC
location can be reached at 1 (800)422-9988, or 3700 N. Capitol St NW,
Washington DC 20317. [Source: Retired Digest 8 FEB 02]