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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was recommended on another thread  https://naborforce.com/

But realistically, if they have the financial resources, an assisted living place is perfect for this.   In many places they can have their own apartment with a kitchen, but it will have a dining room they can go to for meals as well.   Many of them have continuing care, so as their needs increase, they can be accommodated.

I would look around their area at places.  The sales staff are usually super-nice and they can go and have lunch at the facility and see that it’s not a nursing home, that it’s a place they can live comfortably but still be independent.

These places have sprung up in the last twenty years or so and your parents probably don’t even know they exist or think of them as the nursing homes they saw way back when.  [/quote]

I’d suggest telling them that let’s go visit these, even though you aren’t going to use them yet, just to think ahead a bit.  Maybe once they see a couple of places they will switch gears. Other than that, I would still seek an agency to provide a housekeeper type for 5 nights a week. They may not experience a bunch of turnover, necessarily.  [/quote]

This. My family has had good experiences and a lot of consistency with HHA from Visiting Angels in 2 different states. It would be an ideal job for someone wanting extra hours after leaving daytime client, if your folks are pleasant they may stay for a long time. They are also trained to observe changes in cognition. We get a weekly written update or call which is really useful. My relatives were super resistant but have enjoyed the company and better health that came with better nutrition. [/quote]

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