Your Place or Mine? Caring for an Aging Parent
Moving an aging parent in with you is a huge decision to make. What factors should you consider when making it? Here are a few.
Moving an aging parent in with you is a huge decision to make. What factors should you consider when making it? Here are a few.
For many seniors, the thought of having to leave their homes and move to a nursing home or assisted living facility is a devastating one. Because of this, most families try to do all that they can to help their parents age in place. When successful, aging in place means that a person can live in the space where they are most comfortable without losing out on the quality of life.
Many seniors feel their best living at home. This concept is sometimes referred to as ‘aging in place,’ but however you refer to it, people often feel happier and healthier when they are in a familiar and homey setting as opposed to a more hospital-like space. To extend the amount of time that a loved