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[quote=Anonymous]Learn something from my mistakes.  I moved my 80 year old mom into independent living.  The place had an assisted living side in another part of the building.  I liked the independent living side but not the assisted living side.  They required a 12 month lease and the only way you could break it without penalty was if you moved your loved one to assisted living in their community.  Never sign a 12 month lease (this was in VA, I believe Maryland has elderly tenant rights that are different).  My mom needed assisted living 13 months in and I had to break her lease.  I figured if she had to move again I may as well find the best assisted living so I did and moved her.  Thankfully the place was able to rent out her apartment quickly but we were on the hook for the rent until they did.  It added a layer of stress.

I would highly, highly recommend a place that offers independent living and assisted living in the same apartment.  There was only one I came across, Ashleigh in Ashburn.  I wish I had just started there because she wouldn’t have had to move.  Live and learn.

And I would agree with a PP about proximity to you.  Closer is better.[/quote]

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