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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meh. Unless they hire stuff out (like lawn care, minor updates) he will soon take those tasks over day to day. As they age, they will need more and more from him. He will likely eventually be the shopper, the driver and various other small tasks. That means you don’t have to take on those things (or have them have to decide if they need to seek their home) plus removes the worry of them being alone when one dies. Worth it. [/quote]

Doubtful that he'll take anything on.  He's used to being paid for, cooked for and cleaned up after.  Dude probably doesn't lift a finger to help.  Odds are the only thing he does is buy beer with his allowance money and has friends over to play video games with him in the basement.[/quote]

We have no idea, it is all conjecture. He won’t have a choice eventually. It would be rare to have someone at 90 who is still managing all the tasks of a maintaining a large home. Either he will take more on, or they will downsize or need some level of assisted living. One of the will eventually die, which changes the dynamic in a huge way. If the parents are the type to dragged out of their home with a fight, then having him there may mean they never have to face that situation.

Having dealt with this personally, having someone onsite and knowing the final parent is not alone is worth a ton. If he steps up it will also save his parents money by being able to stay in their own home.

Op has no choice in this situation, so they may as well focus on the positives. Some of the potential benefit isn’t as obvious right now. [/quote]

His choice will be to let the house dilapidate and parents be neglected. You’ve obviously never met someone like this. Of course, I’m projecting. I’m the poster who’s dad ran up his 90 year old mother’s credit. Your assuming OP’s brother operates under the same moral code as you. [/quote]

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