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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My elderly parent may be moving into my home permanently. My siblings have the space too but don’t want to do it. Should I charge my parent for rent, food, and cleaners? Even being paid doesn’t make up for the inconvenience and resentment of a narcissistic personality, but it would help a little I think? Parent has practically no money except for SS. Siblings’ families and my own family are all well off.[/quote]

When my father moved in with us for what was the last illness of his life, he and my sister insisted on him paying something.  I was reluctant, for obvious reasons, but they insisted.  It was more than covering his expenses but less than they originally proposed and about 50% less than assisted living. So in the end, we all benefited. Aside from covering the additional costs - which were about $1k a month- it was meaningful in that they were cognizant of the extra work it involved.

I am now a convert for it for other people, because it does cost more and there is more work.  [/quote]

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