Three years ago my husband and I decided to bring his aging mother (Mother) from Texas to live with us in Colorado. We bought a bigger house with a walk-out basement with enough room to build her an apartment. We put in a kitchen, prettied it up and moved her in. That was three years ago.
Three months ago Mother went into the hospital and almost didn't come out. Over the last three years we had witnessed the classic symptoms of elder aging and decline, but didn't know what we didn't know. She made it through and is currently ensconced in a nursing home. Sad. She is not happy. Even though it is a good home, with a great reputation (and cost supports all of that) there are things that just can't be done to improve her health in that environment. And she is sad. She wants to be home. We want her to be home. So home she will come! We are planning for June 24th. This blog will chronicle our adventure as we go through this. I will note things to watch for if you are doing something similar with your elder loved one. I will sometimes have links to sites that I find helpful. My husband and I are amateurs at this, but we are willing to learn and will pay attention from now forward.