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[quote=Anonymous]We are in the early stages of talking about moving MIL to the DC area. It will be really hard for her to leave the small town she's been living in for 40+ years, and there is a chance that she will decide to move into assisted living there, but she wouldn't have any family close by if she stays there. It is a tough choice for her: living close to us or close to very dear friends. That social network is very important, but those friends are starting to die off and can't help much physically, only emotionally.

Although she has a great pension and some savings, it won't go nearly as far in the DC area, so we will probably buy a condo for her to live in or move into a home with a MIL / au pair suite. I don't think DH has a realistic view of how much this will really cost, or that it really needs to be an accessible (as in ADA) home, as she isn't getting younger and we would want to maximize the time she can live independently. And that it would be ideal if she didn't have to drive anywhere.[/quote]

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