We found him a nice little 3 bedroom ranch home with a laundry room so no more basement stairs! We will all sleep better at night now.
I fully understand your worries but it sounds like your dad and I could be good friends. Hope he does well in his new home.Good morning. I’m off to Iowa this morning(10 hour drive) Moving Dad into a new house. Mom’s been in nursing home for past 4 years now and we finally convinced Dad to sell the acreage and move into town. He’s lived there for 50 years so it was a hard fight. It was hard to tell an 85 year old proud and stubborn man he should not be going up and down the stairs in the basement with a laundry basket anymore. Last spring my sister got a call from a concerned neighbor. Said they saw Dad with the tractor and the bucket raised as high as it would go and then a ladder inside the bucket so he could clean out the rain gutters.
I completely understand. My 90-year-old mother has lived in the same house for almost 50 years. Fortunately, it's a one level with no stairs anywhere. My brother lives with her. We know at any moment, we could be faced with the hard decisions. She refuses sitters, and fires PT the second they step in the house to work with her. She is a VERY stubborn woman! I'm glad you found a good solution for your dad.Good morning. I’m off to Iowa this morning(10 hour drive) Moving Dad into a new house. Mom’s been in nursing home for past 4 years now and we finally convinced Dad to sell the acreage and move into town. He’s lived there for 50 years so it was a hard fight. It was hard to tell an 85 year old proud and stubborn man he should not be going up and down the stairs in the basement with a laundry basket anymore. Last spring my sister got a call from a concerned neighbor. Said they saw Dad with the tractor and the bucket raised as high as it would go and then a ladder inside the bucket so he could clean out the rain gutters.
