The Best Resources for Moving Your Aging Parents
The early signs of dementia are subtle: taking longer with everyday tasks, mild mood changes, dropping out of a weekly social group. However, over time, your parent's cognitive changes will manifest in ways that are easier to notice. When a parent's dementia progresses to an unkempt home, past-due bills, and confusion, it's time to downsize to a living environment where they can get more care. But where is that, and how can you navigate this delicate transition?
While downsizing a senior parent is never easy, these resources from Right at Home can help.
When Is It Time to Downsize?
Recognizing when it's time to downsize to a smaller, safer living space is a difficult conversation to have with your parent, but it's an important first step to helping ensure their health.
Living Options for Seniors with Dementia
When your loved one can no longer live on their own, there are many living options to consider.
- Moving Into a Nursing Home: A Packing List for New Residents
- When Should You Move Your Parent Into Your Home?
- Find a Home Care Provider in Southern New Hampshire
What Does Memory Care Cost?
Skilled care facility costs are high, so it's important to have a plan for how you'll pay for them.
How to Sell Your Parent's Home
Selling your parent's current home or business can help offset the costs of long-term care. Take care of minor repairs like finding someone to fix your water heater as part of preparing for sale.
- What are the "steps" to sell the family home?
- Research Local Housing Market Conditions
- How to Sell or Close a Business
Helping a Parent with Dementia Downsize
When moving day arrives, use these resources to help the process go as smoothly as possible.
Don't wait until a move is urgent to start planning your aging parent's downsize. Downsizing seniors is a long process best done with patience and plenty of time to spare. Start the conversation about your parent's future now so you're ready when the time comes.
