There are more options for taking care of the elderly than ever before, but sometimes that makes the decisions even harder.

When I had to first start thinking about taking care of elderly parents, I couldn't figure out what to do. Part of me wanted to go more traditional and keep my parents in the house. I figured that I could take some time off work and my wife could do the same, and between us we could take care of our parents as they grew older.

Then again, I did value my freedom, so I contemplated some other options on how to take care of the elderly. On the other extreme was sending my parents for nursing home care, something which definitely had its appeal.

I love my parents, but I do not want them to constantly be my responsibility. Sending them to a place where they can get professional quality care for the elderly seemed like a good idea to me.
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