[goldstategop]

Heroic? I could never envision my father living out the rest of his days in a nursing home. All we had was each other. And now I'm all that's left in this world.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[calrighty]

BUMP!

[digger48]

Sorry to hear that. There's no way I'd let my Dad go to one either. Some way, somehow, we'd make it work.

[WIladyconservative]

Heroic? I could never envision my father living out the rest of his days in a nursing home. All we had was each other. And now I'm all that's left in this world.

I hear you and I applaud you - I am in a similar situation and moving rapidly to having Dad move in here. 10 years ago 3 surgeries in 3 months had 70-year-old Dad living with us for 6 months.

Fast forward 10 years and 80-year-old Dad's dying of congestive heart failure and is frail and weak but wants to live on his own as long as he can. I make the 50 mile round trip several times a week to care for him and look after him - if gas prices rise again he's got to move in with us. We do this all on one income.

And in my case, there's no inheritance - my dad lives in a rent assistance building and has no savings.

I do it because it's The Right Thing To Do. He gave me life, I can at least make his last weeks/years comfortable and familial.