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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm sorry you are dealing with this. There are medical transport services (like an ambulance, or an air ambulance) but getting him here is going to be expensive. If you have he money to do it, it sounds like it would cut down on your stress.

I would think any relatively new apartment building is going to have a large enough elevator for him to get to his unit. I'd suggest a studio. Look for corporate apartments if you need it furnished. Even with hospice you are either going to need to provide a lot of care or hire people to provide a lot of care, or a nursing home may make more sense than paying a la carte for nursing care and equipment and housing. A lot of your options depend on how much money you have to throw at this situation and how long your dad really has left. If it's only a few weeks, I would not suggest moving him; take whatever leave you can and just go where he is. If it could be a year + that's obviously not a good solution. A geriatric care manager might be helpful to you in sorting this all out. Also, something to consider if he moves is whether there are any changes he'll need to his will and other documents, or his health insurance. Again, sorry you are dealing with all of this and I hope things calm down soon.[/quote]

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