Housing Decisions

Questions & Answers

• Question - What are the most important factors in evaluating a nursing home?

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• Question - How do my sister and I come to an agreement about whether my parents should move to an assisted living facility?

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• Question - My mother of 82 has been diagnosed with alzheimers for a few...

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• Question - How do I evaluate a nursing home for my parent?

  How to evaluate a nursing home: key questions to ask when choosing a nursing home for your elderly parent.

• Question - How can I ease tensions between my grandmother, myself and my roommates?

  My grandmother is living with me and my roommates, and can't pay her share of the bills.

• Question - My mother needs assisted living but my sister wants her to continue to live with her so my mother can pay her mortgage. How can I deal with this?

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• Question - How can I get my mother to talk to me about moving?

  When an ailing parent won't talk about moving, you may have to push the issue. Here's expert advice on how to get your parent to talk about moving.

• Question - Are there special housing facilities for Parkinson's patients?

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• Question - Would a nursing home be better than hospice care?

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• Question - What are my parent's housing options if my mother does not pass a cognitive screening test?

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• Question - What are the risks with reverse mortgages?

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• Question - How can we cope with my dad's severe sundown syndrome?

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• Question - How can I help convince my mother that it's time to move into a retirement community?

  My father is ready to move into a retirement community, but my mother refuses. My father can't take care of her anymore, but What can I do?

• Question - How can I convince my mother that it's time to make the move to an assisted living facility?

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• Question - When is it time for assisted living?

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• Question - Should I put my mom in a nursing home as her care has gotten too much for me?

  Should I put my mom in a nursing home? Putting your parent in a nursing home could be the best thing for her, physically and mentally.

• Question - Are there any housing options for chronic alcoholics?

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• Question - How do I address the use of the stove with my mother?

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• Question - How can we help my mother who is struggling with loneliness in the assisted living facility?

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• Question - How have you handled persuading your loved one to remain in the nursing home when he or she unreasonably thinks he or she is ready to go home?

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• Question - What can I do help my brother, who has terminal lung cancer and refuses hospice services?

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• Question - How do we convince our parents that they need to move so we can care for them?

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Power Lunch, Nursing Home Style

  The best time to visit a nursing home is at lunch,...