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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my dad fell ill, we decided that mom could not handle taking care of dad and the house on her own. They moved in with us and we were able to put their house on rent.  Over the years they got rid of all their stuff that they did not need.  When my dad passed away, my mom was not alone. She and dad were well looked after, they had their own space, they were able to hire full time nurse when my dad was unable to move and they never had to be in a nursing home etc.  With the extra income from their rented house, they also became very well off.  This allowed my mom to pay for airfare to visit relatives or ask them to visit her.  She was able to attend all major events in the family because there was always someone at home to look after dad.  When my dad passed away last year at home surrounded by family, we felt blessed that a very difficult time in the family was made bearable for all of us because the family was together.

When you buy a house, think of ways you can accommodate your elderly parents and ILs too and if you can afford it, buy a house where there is one or two  IL suites attached. It is a blessing because we all will be in a situation where we will need to take care of elderly parents or ILs.

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Not everyone has that luxury of a mansion nor able to pay for a full time nurse.[/quote] No, but you can figure out what to do with what you have.  We live in a rambler/ranch (3 bedroom 2 bath).  We had my father move in and we gave him our bedroom because it had a small bathroom attached. We moved into our son’s room.  Our two sons bunked up together and we all shared the hall bathroom.  I was at home at the time and did the vast majority of nursing and care.  We were lucky to have him for 9 months and it really helped my sons learn about their grandfather.  [/quote]

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