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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just as I never did daycare for my children, I will never do assisted living or nursing home for my parents while I draw breath. Just as I hired a nanny, I will hire nurses to care for them in my home[/quote]

It's great that you have the means to do so, not everyone has those choices.[/quote]

Some people get a great life, from a husband (whom they didn't even like) who died on the younger side.  Think about it, most retirement homes/assisted living facilities are mostly women, because the men (the ones with the posh work benefits) are long dead. Some of those retirement homes/assisted living facilities are extremely nice, thanks to the men who worked so hard. In previous generations, most women did not work outside the home - and if they did, maybe only a few years. They did not remarry because they would then (you guessed it) lose their deceased husband's posh benefits.

Sadly, other women - even though the couple adored each other, were always together by choice, consistently more active than most people, had great life long friends, and wonderful lifelong community, worked hard their entire lives - (including both having worked full time, outside of the home for their entire lives), are not as fortunate, and have subpar care in their elder years, once widowed. Some retirement homes/assisted living facilities are downright scary.

In the end, life shows you that it is not fair. [/quote]

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