My friend just put her husband in a care facility. He is in late stage dementia. He can no longer be at home. She pays $5000 a month.
As a olden nurse, I have dealt with nursing homes and even extended rehab facilities. Most of them are horrible.... in my experience.
Then there are the ponzi schemes like Erickson communities. They cost a small fortune.
Hubbs invested in long term care insurance. We made the decision that we do not want our children to take care of us - for many reasons but it is a burden. I took care of my parents for 13 years. My parents were very happy and it was for me an experience that has no price. it was wonderful but also frustrating, exhausting..... my siblings were always angry that I took over their care. long story.
We will stay in our home and hire care. Read up about those Erickson communities - they are okay, but they cost a fortune, also once they get huge (14 large buildings) it is so big. My parents looked into a community in Maryland owned by Erickson, but my mom did not want to downsize and move20 years ago. Well they indeed moved to that Erickson owned community, much nicer and newer, very expensive, after mom had her stroke and I moved them to Virginia. Wow, what an adventure that was. They are both in Heaven now, but mom lived to 94 and daddy to 99.5 both fully alert, and physically well
I’ll look into Erickson. I never thought I’d get old - I never thought my dad would either. He was larger than life. He finally passed away there. Still makes me sad.
there are very good inhome care companies. Here in Virginia, sooo many.
For example, Visiting Angels. Erickson here in northern Virginia: Ashby Ponds in particular, is superior now with their own rehab and several levels care. Most people move into A.P. at, median age 72. I know they are the best of all Erickson communities but the others are improving. I have several friends at Ashby Ponds. My parents lived there for 10 years. The nice thing is everyone that moves there, most of them have higher standard of living, intelligent, and money. All of mom and dads neighbors were professionals. My dad had piles of money and just wrote a check for a million $$ for the apartment.
My friend just put her husband in a care facility. He is in late stage dementia. He can no longer be at home. She pays $5000 a month.
As a olden nurse, I have dealt with nursing homes and even extended rehab facilities. Most of them are horrible.... in my experience.
Then there are the ponzi schemes like Erickson communities. They cost a small fortune.
Hubbs invested in long term care insurance. We made the decision that we do not want our children to take care of us - for many reasons but it is a burden. I took care of my parents for 13 years. My parents were very happy and it was for me an experience that has no price. it was wonderful but also frustrating, exhausting..... my siblings were always angry that I took over their care. long story.
We will stay in our home and hire care. Read up about those Erickson communities - they are okay, but they cost a fortune, also once they get huge (14 large buildings) it is so big. My parents looked into a community in Maryland owned by Erickson, but my mom did not want to downsize and move20 years ago. Well they indeed moved to that Erickson owned community, much nicer and newer, very expensive, after mom had her stroke and I moved them to Virginia. Wow, what an adventure that was. They are both in Heaven now, but mom lived to 94 and daddy to 99.5 both fully alert, and physically well
I’ll look into Erickson. I never thought I’d get old - I never thought my dad would either. He was larger than life. He finally passed away there. Still makes me sad.
Same with my parents. They did everything. They traveled the world, and lived the best life.
there are very good inhome care companies. Here in Virginia, sooo many.
For example, Visiting Angels. Erickson here in northern Virginia: Ashby Ponds in particular, is superior now with their own rehab and several levels care. Most people move into A.P. at, median age 72. I know they are the best of all Erickson communities but the others are improving. I have several friends at Ashby Ponds. My parents lived there for 10 years. The nice thing is everyone that moves there, most of them have higher standard of living, intelligent, and money. All of mom and dads neighbors were professionals. My dad had piles of money and just wrote a check for a million $$ for the apartment.