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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you explain why you think assisted living is better?

Are you under the mistaken impression she will receive a more watchful eye and oversight in assisted living? Because she won’t.

She is right to resist leaning. Living in an apartment in her daughters house is much better and healthier than assisted living. With the money saved from not paying for assisted living, you could hire part time health care aides to come in and be with her part of the time.

There’s this myth that assisted living is best for old people. Frequently it is not. I think the Smiths exist both due to marketing from the industry and because children want that to be true because they want to feel like they are doing the right thing by putting their parents in assisted-living rather than caring for them themselves.[/quote]

I disagree. Assisted living in our case was the best thing to happen to our loved ones and us. They need to be making friends, and around peers. Yes, these places are understaffed, but burned out family members with aides who no-show is worse because you are doing in yourself and your own family you created. Our experience has been as long as you visit and communicate with staff, you can create a beautiful situation for all in assisted living.[/quote]

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