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[quote=Anonymous]If everything you say about your mom is true, I wouldn’t worry too much about her living alone after your dad passes. What bills does she have - I’m assuming utilities, insurance, and a credit card? What about a car payment or however they pay their real estate taxes? Set everything up on auto pay so she can’t mess it up and doesn’t even have to touch it. And just keep an eye on the finances as much as possible due to financial scams. As for the food/cooking/cleaning, older people honestly don’t eat much and she’ll probably be ok on freezer meals and other stuff that’s easy to eat and prepare. Maybe a 2x monthly cleaning service if needed.

Now if your dad is hinting that maybe there’s some memory issues or loss of cognitive functioning on your mom’s part OR some physical declines that would make it unsafe to live in a home with multiple levels, stairs, etc. that’s when you can start to look for independent or assisted living. But most 77 year olds I know are getting around pretty well physically, especially if you say she’s still volunteering and seeing her friends and such. It sounds like she has good ties where she is now so I honestly would not move her closer to you at this point. You can look at independent or assisted living communities when the need arises. [/quote]

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