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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dad was in an assisted living facility.  He paid out of pocket.  The facility had an in-house medical team.  He would never have had to leave.  When he ended up in the hospital, they worked with the hospital social worker to arrange transportation home.  I was involved it it all, but it would have been pretty seamless if I hadn't been.  I imagine that if he was on his own, they would probably get him to sign some sort of power of attorney before moving in.  [/quote]

I’d like to see this as seamless without you but I’m dubious. I assist with a childless 90yo relative out of state. I have out of state parent dealing with multiple issues too plus health and teen issues as well. My best is checking in on this relative every other week by phone or in emergency cases. My family visits twice a year. It is not easy for us to do — my inlaws are also in another state. He lives in a major urban area. Has good money for a person his age. Unfortunately, the level of interaction for him is not there. He is cognitively fine, it is the physical he struggles with. Many other seniors are not as mentally with it as him. He complains that the services are not adequate and that much of the stuff happens because families do things tbings for their LOs (like shop) but the facility does have people to help with shopping, meds, companionship, etc. He’s in a good facility, it just seems not good enough. The independent side was also good, not perfect, but good and people seem to like it there. Moving him is not an option. Based on his opinion / outlook, lack of family is a major detriment to living in assisted living. [/quote]

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