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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My able bodied parents moved to a place where they felt like everyone else was "old" (my parents are 83!). [b]So they moved to a different community where the age range is about 70-90, but very few are unable to care for themselves[/b]. They're definitely happier there.

They visited a number of places, visited the common areas and during scheduled activities to get a sense of the types of residents living there. Can you take your mom around to some of the communities? [/quote]

But in OP's situation, her mom isn't able to care for herself.   Even if OP wants her mom to be around more "youthful" vibrant people, do those youthful people want to hang out with OP's mom?   [/quote]

Pp here. I will say my mom has said that it seems like nobody wants to reach out to the less able people to help them. There's definitely a sense that the residents aren't there to care for the elderly. Can op's mom have a conversation? Play bingo? Etc? If so, it will be fine for her to have an aid walk her to the activities. [/quote]

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