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[quote=Anonymous]My parents are in their mid-late 70s, not in the best shape, and in denial about their health and ability to stay in their very large home with two sets of steep staircases. My dad is cheap and will not install ADA bars or anything like that to help themselves get around. He has heart issues and bad knees, too, and won't hire a landscaper insisting he can push a lawnmower around just fine. Both are one fall away from ended up in a nursing home or weeks of rehab care. My only other sibling and I work have kids under 12. My parents do have the financial resources to help themselves. They could sell their house for more than $1 million, use a chunk of that to buy a nice modern condo without dangerous stairs, and live well while also paying for a part time helper. But they won't do it. Any other options besides waiting for the big disaster? [/quote]
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