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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Put in elevator. Problem solved.[/quote]

Agreed. My 80 year old parents live in a 3 story house with elevator.[/quote]

My parents moved into their new build forever home as almost empty nesters over 36 years ago.

My dad died about five years ago but had to go to assisted living where he lived out the rest of his life mostly because he couldn’t physically remain in their home. My mom briefly consulted a contractor who was willing to do some moderate but extensive and  expensive changes to make their first floor accessible for my dad. This included installing one of those electric chair lifts on the staircase and bringing in a hospital bed and converting part of their living room into a bedroom. My mom would have none of it. She didn’t want her beautiful home “ruined” (and live through the renovation) and so off to a nursing home he went.

My mom now lives alone and navigates two flights of steps to reach her bedroom.

My dad had mobility issues for years; he could no longer even visit us as he was unable to navigate our few steps outside and inside of our house.[/quote]

Well, may be your mother was afraid taking on construction and caregiving at her age. She herself is still dealing with the stairs. Anyhow, your father wasn't just her responsibility, he had grown children as well.

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PP above and so wrote the essay above to describe the difficulties my father had remaining in his home. What an odd take with so many erroneous assumptions here. [/quote]

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