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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, be prepared for a long-haul. My parent lived more than 7 years post-stroke and was in similar/worse physical condition but was mentally acute.

IMO, it is very very difficult to do in-home care, especially when it typically takes two people to transfer many stroke patients safely. Plus, even if your dad is a bit of a loner, he may still want to have some sort of human interaction and activity other than caregivers all day.

My mother eventually resigned herself to the position she was in and began to make friends in her nursing home and among the staff members. She did what activities she could and enjoyed the entertainment the facility and volunteers would provide. We brought her home for visits by renting a specialized wheelchair accessible van. [/quote]

^Forgot to add: Go to the Maryland and/or DC Elder Care Ombudsman website for additional information about facilities. They will be able to provide good advice about level of care, or problems/fines at facilities. [/quote]

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