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[quote=Anonymous]I would recommend moving them to a facility that has a stepped care system. They can move into independent living now and most will allow them to stay in the same unit but just add assisted living as needed. Most are ala cart so you can add whatever services are needed.

We waited too long to do this for my mom. She was in an independent living 55+ community and we brought aids in to her, but by the time we decided to move her to assisted living, it was too late. They gave her a cognitive test and since she couldn't pass the only option was to move her into memory care. This would have been a drastic change from what she was used to and I think she would have gone downhill rapidly. If we hadn't waited so long, she could have been using assisted living services rather than the private aids, which would have saved her some money.

If they have a good group of friends, it may be better to stay in CA, especially for your dad. A word of warning though, as they decline further, the friends stop showing up because it's really hard to engage with them. It might be different in your case because of your dad. My dad had already passed when my mom got to this point.[/quote]

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