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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My FIL with dementia lives with us.  Even though the initial move to our house was a reaction to an emergency it has been the best thing all around.  Dad has a full-time caregiver with him, we basically reconstructed part of the house to give Dad a large suite that is as completely secure as any facility, and we get the opportunity to interact with him on a daily basis.  I work full-time but when I get home then the care-giver goes off shift, and Dad and I are joined at the hip (I am better at being with Dad and dealing with his dementia than my husband and my husband picks up other household slack).  I think that not only has Dad benefited tremendously from being in our home but our kids also have benefited from having him here.  It is a lot of work but I wouldn't change any of our choices for all of the money in the world.  It is the right choice for us.[/quote]

You are a saint.   I hope your kids will care for you as much as you did for their grandfather.[/quote]

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