Would you put...
Your elderly parents in a assisted living facility?
36-40, M
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Yes and no.....
My parents were divorced and both have passed on. But when they were alive...
I had a "hospital room" added to my home for my mom who was in a group home at the time due to her failing health (severe RA). She hated having to live there and I hated going there, so she agreed to split the costs of adding a room to my home and moving here.
Taking care of a parent is not for everyone. I was lucky, I worked from home and with the income from her SS she was able to hire a nurse to come in for several hours a day. As her health continued to decline and she became bedridden, the nurse's duties increased
substantially. Several years later she entered hospice and passed away. Her mind was sharp....but her body just finally gave out on her.
My father on the other hand lived in a facility where he was free to come and go as he pleased. Unfortunately, he began to suffer from dementia and moved to an assisted living facility where he eventually passed. He physically was in great shape, but his mind just failed. He passed not remembering or recognizing any of his children.
The lesson I learned from them is this: Don't think that your not going to get old.... Plan for it.
My parents were divorced and both have passed on. But when they were alive...
I had a "hospital room" added to my home for my mom who was in a group home at the time due to her failing health (severe RA). She hated having to live there and I hated going there, so she agreed to split the costs of adding a room to my home and moving here.
Taking care of a parent is not for everyone. I was lucky, I worked from home and with the income from her SS she was able to hire a nurse to come in for several hours a day. As her health continued to decline and she became bedridden, the nurse's duties increased
substantially. Several years later she entered hospice and passed away. Her mind was sharp....but her body just finally gave out on her.
My father on the other hand lived in a facility where he was free to come and go as he pleased. Unfortunately, he began to suffer from dementia and moved to an assisted living facility where he eventually passed. He physically was in great shape, but his mind just failed. He passed not remembering or recognizing any of his children.
The lesson I learned from them is this: Don't think that your not going to get old.... Plan for it.