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In reply to the discussion: Assisted living costs [View all]CountAllVotes
(20,868 posts)11. There was no such thing as "assisted living" when my grandma was alive
She lived to be 81 years old and suffered from dementia. She was living with my uncle.
He did not take her to a doctor. All he wanted was his meals cooked and served to him on a daily basis.
She became delusional and my Dad went and got her out of that house and put her in a nursing home where she died a few months later.
Who paid for what? I do not know. This was in 1976.
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It is more than just that. While no doubt there is price abuse that goes on, even without that, it
still_one
Sep 2018
#7
Just how could we control those expenses. What needs to be done is setup a social security type
still_one
Sep 2018
#28
we have that too in our area. its a nice community. you have the option of buying a home in there
drray23
Sep 2018
#17
Yes it is a major problem, and there are no easy answers. You indicated she has been very close to
still_one
Sep 2018
#5
The only way this can be solved is if a program such as social security is setup where people
still_one
Sep 2018
#9
I understand. The point I am making is for the future what needs to be done. The problem for
still_one
Sep 2018
#12