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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let me ask you a question. How will you feel if your dad gets sick and needs additional care. Do you want him to be basically on his own at that point, or would you want to be around him to help him?

If he lives 300 miles away, he is basically going to be on his own. Maybe that's what you want. It does not sound like he was much of a presence in your life.

If you do want him to be around, maybe you could help him find some low cost housing nearby.  If he is not working he may qualify for assistance. Where do you live?  In Arlington there is a new organization for providing assistance to seniors who don't drive themselves around anymore, but it looks like your father doesn't need help with that, just low cost housing.

Good luck!  For me, I would want my decision now to be one I could live with in the future. [/quote]

You're right, he wasn't around much as a child.  I got a couple calls a year and maybe stay with him (at my grandparents place) for a few days or a week in the summer a couple of times.

I don't want him on the street sick and starving.  Living with me sick and at 82 is very different than "retiring" on Social Security at 62 and living with me for 3 decades.  My grandmother is approaching 90.

[quote=Anonymous]Tell him what the rent will be and make sure it's double his SS.[/quote]

Thanks for the laugh![/quote]

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