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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks, we're in Falls Church City. I would love my dad to be right down the street so we can stop in easily, pick him up for dinner, he can see the grand kids. 
I think he'd like a social environment where there are other older folks like himself. (He's a big talker). Plus, he's not the best at cooking and cleaning for himself.

[b]We're contemplating having him simply rent an apt nearby [/b]and we'd hire help, but community would be better. He goes out and walks the dog every day, stops to talk w neighbors, neighbors stop in to visit. The sunrise place down the street has 'wine and cheese' parties every week, and group meals. Being by himself would not be good I fear. (My mom is dying, they just celebrated their 50th, and he's very dependent). To be honest, the folks at the FC sunrise place seemed so, um, old. My dad is 80, but he'd be the spry young one there. S I can't tell if he'd find friends or not. That's another reason I was thinking of an 'independent living' type place. Maybe the ppl would be more able bodied? He can still drive, but only just barely (my mom is always in the car). Him being alone up in PA is just an accident waiting to happen, plus being depressed.

He wouldn't move for another year, but I just wanted a plan in place. I do feel so lucky he can afford these expensive places.[/quote]

I might look at this--an apartment building with 24-hour front desk, and hire someone who can check up on him daily. It seems expensive to do this, but compared to senior facilities it is not. Does he have neighbors that he is friendly with already? If so, I wouldn't move him from the neighborhood.[/quote]

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