NFT: Aging parent care.

**cdcox** · 12-29-2007, 01:37 PM

My cousin has done a great job with this situation as my aunt has suffered from Alzheimer's over the last several years. My aunt kept her own place in KC until she could no longer manage, then moved down to Atlanta to live with my cousin and her family. They set up her own room and included her in most family activities. Once she became too ill to stay at their house, they moved her in to an assisted living center, and later into a more intensive care facility at the same location. This was near their house, so that she could visit most every day and also bring her home for an afternoon or weekend stay. In the last year my aunt has deteriorated to the point where overnight stays are no longer possible.

It is a really tough situation, but I have to say my cousin has made about the best of the situation as possible.

12-29-2007, 01:37 PM	#10
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-488231	My cousin has done a great job with this situation as my aunt has suffered from Alzheimer's over the last several years. My aunt kept her own place in KC until she could no longer manage, then moved down to Atlanta to live with my cousin and her family. They set up her own room and included her in most family activities. Once she became too ill to stay at their house, they moved her in to an assisted living center, and later into a more intensive care facility at the same location. This was near their house, so that she could visit most every day and also bring her home for an afternoon or weekend stay. In the last year my aunt has deteriorated to the point where overnight stays are no longer possible. It is a really tough situation, but I have to say my cousin has made about the best of the situation as possible.
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