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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What conveniences would you want without inconveniencing your loved ones?[/quote]

My vision is living in a three bedroom apartment near metro.  Plenty of room for visitors, no stairs, an elevator.

I know a place where there are several widows/widowers in their 80's, who originally moved in with their spouses.[/quote]

My mother always said this too.  She's since changed her plan to age in place.  It just seemed like she kept using her home, she has strong connections with her neighbors and decided against uprooting herself once she hit her late 60s.

She's local, so she signed up with Goodwin House at Home, which helps you age in place.  It's been incredible.  Any health issue, they offer at home care during the recuperation.  Before accepting her, they asked for a few safety changes to be made to her home, which she did.  The focus on prevention of issues (like falls) since they are providing care.  They also give her a cognitive assessment annually to ensure that she can still make decisions for herself and is safe at home.  She agreed to all of this up front.  The peace of mind it's given me, as her child in the closest proximity, has been HUGE.

I do think it's an expensive undertaking.  But it's a terrific model and I wish there were lots of options like this.[/quote]

Wow, that's really cool. Sounds like a service that should be offered universally as people age. [/quote]

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