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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not selfish for you not to want to move.

It is also not selfish for them not to want to move.

Figure out what you can do/how you can help, given that you live in two different places, and then do that. [/quote]

It's not that simple.   How do you tell your parents, "sorry you're in the ER alone, I have to go to work and take care of my sick kid? I can't fly out there"  You can have plans in place but the reality is that as the needs go up people need family.  Hired caregivers flake, quit and can take advantage of things.  Someone needs to be there regularly to check in and keep an eye on things.

Also - this age in place in a 4000sf house is just disgusting. All that space and the resources to maintain it being used (a/c, energy, etc) It's so American.

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My dh's family just had to deal with this. The emotional and physical reality of your loved one so far away suffering alone because nobody can take that much time off is just terrible. [/quote]

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