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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's adorable how many of you think that once a parent moves into assisted living or skilled nursing, that never need anything from their children.

I am from the future, and I am here to tell you that not everything can be outsourced. I know some of you don't believe it, but it's true. [/quote]

I have been there, done that with parents, in laws, and two grandparents when I was young and they lived with my family of origin. Assisted living or skilled nursing care takes care of a lot, so you can relax a bit and spend some time just enjoying being with your elderly loved one. No, it doesn’t take everything off your plate, but it does take a lot.

With one of my in laws, we had the experience of one of the siblings being quite dramatic and making everything into a big emergency where all hands had to be on deck. Most of the time, the drama was unnecessary and that sibling was just trying to draw attention to herself and how very, very much she was doing, most of which, spoiler alert, was unnecessary. (Interestingly, that was the same sibling who tried to make a grab for the financially better parts of the estate.)
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