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[quote=Anonymous]Talk to a social worker through the hospital/facility where she is now. What is MIL's take on all this? I would guess that she would prefer to continue to live on her own. Many seniors are reluctant to move into a retirement community, but they're a great source of social support and activities to keep people active. It sounds like she will probably need pretty minimal assistance--just driving--and somewhere to live without any stairs. If she really wants to remain in her house in CT, she could get chair lifts installed. I think whether she should live in CT or VA depends on how strong her support network is in CT. It's really hard to say what her long-term prognosis is at this point. I would be concerned if she was a couch potato before that this knee injury could be the start of a real decline in mobility and independence--mobility in the elderly can be a use it or lose it thing. [/quote]
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