The big move

[dizzojay]

So, my parents big move happened on Friday. I said a slightly sad goodbye to their lovely house of 26 years on Friday morning, and was there when they finally moved into their new home on Friday afternoon. They're in their new assisted living apartment; it's lovely and I think they're going to be very happy

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[metallidean_grl]

So happy for you that your parents have moved into a place where they can get help in an emergency. Back in the day we tried to get my parents to move into assisted living. My dad needed the help, but my mom was totally against leaving her home and getting any type of help. She insisted she was going to die in her home, and she almost did. After a fall where she lingered for a couple of days, to all our horror, we forced the issue and she had no recourse but to accept it. Her recovery from that fall was months and months of pain and therapy. That was the only way we got her into assisted living. So, kudos for you for having your parents want to move into assisted living. When they become more feeble it will save you lots of hand-wringing and worry.

[galatera_grass]

I think you'll get it all right. The main thing is that the phone works, then you will know that everything is fine with them. Nursing homes are not very common in our country, parents live with children or in their own homes, but too there are problems with phones. For example, my mother did not hear well and could not use a cell phone, because without a hearing aid she could not hear, and with a hearing aid the phone whistled a lot. But she lived with my sister, so I was calm

[fufaraw]

It's wonderful they decided to make that move themselves. My dad had a mortal fear of "the home,"and indeed, died *in* the house. My mom resisted as well, but after repeated falling necessitating an ambulance to the hospital, the dr. who treated her sent her to rehab, a max of 30 days, which gave us that long to find a facility we liked which had space to take her immediately. It was a lovely place, and the last year of her life was the best since Dad died.

Sometimes the decision is taken out of their hands, but it's so much better when they get to make it, or at least have a part in making it.

I'm glad your folks like their new place, and I hope you soon get the phone sitch sorted.

[malefantasy]

glad things went smoothly (well, except for the phone...).

[deanshot]

I'm glad that the move went smooth (apart from the phone). *hugs*