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[quote=Anonymous]My mother has Alzheimer's and is in Assisted Living several states away.  We have one elderly family member in the area who is cognitively with it, but cannot really visit due to their own physical limitations.  I fly down and rent a car every 6-8 weeks.  I am in regular touch with the staff when I'm not there and am always ready to jump on a plane as needed.  My mom has several friends there but this continues to drop off the longer she is in Assisted living.  I often think about moving her closer to me but she does not want the cold and re-establishing doctors and her care systems would be a challenge.  She likes her facility (as much as one can) and her room.  It's hard going back and forth, but I can afford it and have a flexible enough job that it's possible.  If she was close by I think I'd be running out to see her and deal with little problems constantly.  All of the staff and her doctors are aware of the situation, and when I'm in town I spend a lot of time connecting with staff to see how she is doing.  I schedule her dr's appointments when I can be in town.  It's not easy, but she is as comfortable and happy as she can be and that's important to me.  We have multiple direct flights to her city each day which helps because I often have to jump on a plane on short notice, or I go one a one way ticket and wait to see how things are going before leaving.  Flexibility is crucial in this setup! [/quote]

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