Posted on May 19, 2018
What factors did you take into consideration when choosing a location to retire?
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I'm still 8 or so years out from leaving the Army for good but the wife and I are starting to think about where we want to put down roots when all is said and done. I imagine cost of living plays into most people's decision, but what other factors (climate, access to top notch healthcare, etc) come into play? My wife is from Northern California, which seems a little on the pricey side for a retirement destination. I grew up mostly in Missouri and while I love to go back and visit friends (most of my family has left the area) I can't see myself living there again, even though it is pretty inexpensive.
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I take it you'd stay a practicing PT once you'd be out? Also, are you DPT, I'd wondered, or were you under the older schema of Bach or masters level PT? I'd been aware of the whole DPT trend for some time now, I'd just wondered, if you were gonna still practicez, would you go private, hospital based non VA, or try for vet preference to go VA? I'd also been curious as to tat as well, many thanks....
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I'll have a DPT when I graduate. I imagine I'll still be in the field in some capacity. I'll have some admin experience under my belt at that point if I want to move from over to more of the executive side. The practice acts of some states are still pretty restrictive so that will definitely play a part in my decision if I am still practicing. In the military we have pretty much full direct access, some Radiology/lab ordering privileges, limited Rx privileges, pretty much full ability to dry needle and perform manipulations etc. No state can match the autonomy we get in the military. I imagine it would be hard to go from that to a state where my hands are often tied as a clinician.
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Dry needle I can envision, tough I'd never heard that exact phrasing...wouldn't VA let you have the same scope you have in Army now? I'd just wondered that, if you'd want to try for that, just a thought, what indie was a weirdmoatchwork wiilt of privilefesntilp we shut my license off due to total perm disability, if you're interested at all, the USDH Auxiliary let's licensed clinicians practice I SCG clinical facilities, alongside USPHS, I'd expect...also, not that you'd want it, or need it, there are always the state defense forces (SDF,l but those are contracted, USCG Auxiliary Health Svcs ismourely volunteer, I'd wanted to do it, I just don't know if the disability riles would allow it, I'd though of clinical admin with them, also, look up the Med Reserve Corps (MRD) in every county, run by ISPHS under HSpHS, you might find that of interest as well....
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As a retiree your benefits follow you, no matter where you go. You get your pay, you have your medical coverage albeit through Tri-Care, you also have your college fund and GI bill if eligible.
Past that it will matter as to each individual service members requirements. Some are pretty well screwed up due to deployments and the fatigue that the job requirements puts on a body over the years. So some look for the VA coverage and the accessibility to a VA hospital. Some look for the nearness to the closest large military installation so they can still utilize benefits such as commissary and PX/BX privileges. Once you retire those become more critical as your pay can be cut in half as you lost BAQ/BAH, HDP, Jump and other pay bumps that do not follow when you retire.
Personally I looked for the above but also took into account the weather as I did not want be shoveling snow every single winter.
Past that it will matter as to each individual service members requirements. Some are pretty well screwed up due to deployments and the fatigue that the job requirements puts on a body over the years. So some look for the VA coverage and the accessibility to a VA hospital. Some look for the nearness to the closest large military installation so they can still utilize benefits such as commissary and PX/BX privileges. Once you retire those become more critical as your pay can be cut in half as you lost BAQ/BAH, HDP, Jump and other pay bumps that do not follow when you retire.
Personally I looked for the above but also took into account the weather as I did not want be shoveling snow every single winter.
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