Relocating, Concerned about Doctors

[Lynnfrances]

Hello,

My husband and I are retired, 60 years old. We've lived in NY all our lives. Because of high taxes up here and the cost of maintaining a home, we are moving to Florida - to an over 55 community.

It may be untrue, but we've heard that finding a good Medical Doctor will be difficult after we move. Since we are both under doctors care here for a variety of ailments, we are very concerned.

Is it indeed difficult to find a good doctor who is affiliated with an excellent hospital in Florida? How do we go about it aside from asking new neighbors who their doctors are.

Thank you.

[Carla]

If it were me Lynn I would look up some doctors on the internet in the area that you are considering moving to and contact them directly to see what they specialise in and get a feel for how they communicate with you. There must be some excellent ones who deal with older patients because there are so many older people in Florida. I have friends over 60 who live in the Dr. Phillips area of South Orlando and they receive excellent care from their doctors, when needed. Your new neighbors will doubtless be a great source of info too. Perhaps you could ask the realtor if he/she can give you a list of doctors in the area?

Good luck with your search. I think that changing doctors is a difficult decision for everyone no matter where they are moving from and to.

[MarkJan]

If you move somewhere near The Villages, you will find a whole block of different doctors all together. The Villages is one of the largest retirement communities in the US.

[Lynnfrances]

Thank you for your encouragement and answers. I'm doing my internet homework now.

[flyrr100]

This site has many US residents. I live in Seminole County. If you want I'll give you the name of our family doctor. He's very good, and takes most insurance policies.