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[quote=Anonymous]My mom had a stroke in 2011. She had weakness on one side and couldn't walk. She has been in a power chair ever since. She can feed herself but needs help dressing and bathing.

"Would he be able to live with family if he is not able to get out of bed and into a wheelchair - assuming we could find in-home cna?" - we tried this for a while after she left rehab and it didn't really work. She just needed too much help and it was too hard when we both worked and had to take care of kids as well. If they can't be at home by themselves all day (eg can't go to the bathroom unassisted) and you can't be at home, then it's just not do-able. Also, my mom started to think of us as "the help" and it caused negative feelings. And frankly, bathing your dad is something you don't want to do.

"Is assisted living an option for someone like him? Or would he have to go to a skilled nursing facility?" - hopefully he won't need to be in a SNF, that is basically "extended rehab" after you get out of the hospital. It's also insanely expensive. Assisted living is less expensive, but the level of expense depends on the level of care he needs. There are plenty of assisted living facilities in the area.

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