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[quote=Anonymous]Just went through this with older parents than yours- late 80s but cognitively intact. I’m an only child. Found them an independent living facility near me that they visited and liked and we executed a light move where they still have belongings in their home that I will sell/inherit/deal with after I have my second baby in a couple months. 
It’s not ideal because we have two places at once but if you can afford it short term, it helped pare down the move itself, which was completely overwhelming to my my mom who did most of the planning, and then once they’re out with whatever they absolutely need and want, you and your sibling can divide and conquer on the sale or whatever comes next. In terms of execution, identify the parent who is most execution oriented and be their partner in going through items and getting it moving. You have to have at least one truly willing to do it though. For my parents we also waited too long but I think their fear of being in another city away from me during my pregnancy and having less support than they do in the facility eventually pushed them over the hump. [/quote]

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