Their dementia doctors have been stressing the importance of this since our first appointment with them and we've been pushing the home they are in even longer than that. And, an apartment is becoming available, so we are about to make the big move from independent living.
Most likely all will be accomplished by the end of September.
I, at least, was stunned to discover how expensive it is. Mom and dad are in a very nice facility but it is, by no means, high end. And, the cost for their spacious two room apartment, with all the services and amenities, will be somewhere in the range of $425-450. A DAY!
They worked hard and saved conservatively all of their lives and they have been guaranteed access to continuous care and, when the savings are gone, they will still be cared for. But, needless to say, the savings will burn up quickly.
Before we became involved in this, I would never have guessed how expensive this degree of care could be.
Fortunately, dad is now so far into vascular dementia that he can't appreciate the magnitude of the financial obligation being undertaken on his behalf and mom barely gets it.
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