Bamaman
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There have been so many good stories here. I am so sorry that there are so many negative stories about dealing with the elderly.
When they are no longer capable of taking care of themselves, we children sometimes have to read them the riot act--and make the.best decisions for their well being. My cousin and I had to move out aunt 2 hours into assisted living in her home town. Had she not been compliant, we would have taken her into Circuit Court. She ended up telling every person she came in contact with that her nephews kidnapped her and brought her to this awful place--her home town. Our aunt lasted 12 years--3 years in full nursing home care and was 99 3/4 years old. We were thankful she was fiscally independent and left a substantial estate that made retirement easy for us.
My mother had the perfect retirement with great friends, the lake life and a great CCRC for her last 2 years. She had 24/7/365 help watching after her and she had no idea she was down to her last $5,000 when she suddenly passed at age 91.
When they are no longer capable of taking care of themselves, we children sometimes have to read them the riot act--and make the.best decisions for their well being. My cousin and I had to move out aunt 2 hours into assisted living in her home town. Had she not been compliant, we would have taken her into Circuit Court. She ended up telling every person she came in contact with that her nephews kidnapped her and brought her to this awful place--her home town. Our aunt lasted 12 years--3 years in full nursing home care and was 99 3/4 years old. We were thankful she was fiscally independent and left a substantial estate that made retirement easy for us.
My mother had the perfect retirement with great friends, the lake life and a great CCRC for her last 2 years. She had 24/7/365 help watching after her and she had no idea she was down to her last $5,000 when she suddenly passed at age 91.