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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make sure the person is bonded and insured.

Honestly I would start looking into residential, [b]ideally CCRC (continued care from independent living through nursing)[/b]. The social part is key and peers help you exercise your brain because they aren't paid to kiss up to you. You are guaranteed meals and while many are understaffed at least there is someone there. No shows at home are a nightmare and even with adaptations a home can turn into a house of horrors.

The sooner you rip the bandaid off and have her adapt to a CCRC the better. Much easier to adapt when still quite capable and when social skills are somewhat in tact. Once they adapt my experience has been they do perk up A LOT! The activities make a difference and having some friends to eat lunch with makes all the difference.[/quote]

[b]Where I live the wait lists for CCRCs are usually 2 to 10 years,[/b] depending on the size of the apartment you want, and they expect you to be fully independent when you enter. Their doctor examines you and reviews your records. I'm guessing not driving may not be a deal breaker, but unless OP expects her MIL to make a full recovery the window for applying to these is closed or is closing rapidly.

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Where is that?  Is that common?[/quote]

You are thinking of the very fancy pants communities where I think you pay a lot more and yes, you start out totally independent. They won't even call themselves CCRC. They usually have some euphemism and photos of glamorous people in their late 50s to early 60s. There are plenty of places that offer AL, Memory care, Nursing and sometimes Rehabilitation, just not independent.[/quote]

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