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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, it's depressing to put a parent in a nursing home - especially if they have previously said that they would never want that to happen. You can't help but feel guilty, while recognizing that there is probably no viable alternative. Even the best nursing homes are depressing places to visit; many residents sleep all day, and many have some form of dementia. Some residents feel that they are being held prisoner, which in a way, they are. At the same time, your mother may be under significant financial stress paying up to $10,000/month for the nursing home (unless your grandmother qualifies for Medicaid, a grueling process to go through). By the way, although not the norm, people can last quite a while in a nursing home. My mother spent five years in one. Whether that's good or bad depends on your perspective.[/quote]
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