Has been a topic of conversation lately with my parents

Posted by JDK (A) on May 8, 2017 at 18:37:23

In Reply to: Dying, and The Plan? posted by 3+4=5 on May 8, 2017 at 10:42:43:

They are each 82yo and in good health so far.
BUT, they have seen so many of their brothers & sisters go in unplanned, undignified end of life disasters that they are planning now.
They've already started "decluttering" their home and passing on items of sentimental value etc to my sister and I.
After "decluttering" is complete, they will sell and buy an apartment in a retirement village - One that operates the full spectrum of "no care" to full assisted care in the same facility - so that if one goes bad they will still be close together.
They are close to putting a deposit on a place now.
Then there are the wills - they've rewritten and given my sister and I copies to check over, so there are no surprises and we can work out any issues beforehand.

Luckily, they have plenty of money and have the ability to choose where and when they start their final move. A fall resulting in a broken hip is the beginning of the end for many elderly folks and they are aware that everything could go south for one of them quite quickly if something as simple as a slip in the bathroom or kitchen occurred.

Apologies for being too sensible .......

Trying to hide from entropy
John K

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Dying, and The Plan? - 3+4=5 10:42:43 05/08/17 (23)

I only hope that when my time comes - 1973shovel 14:07:43 05/09/17 (0)

Anybody here old enough to remember this? - 1973shovel 12:22:03 05/09/17 (3)

RE: Anybody here old enough to remember this? - -æ- 13:08:56 05/09/17 (2)

I thought the same thing when I watched it - 1973shovel 14:18:08 05/09/17 (1)

RE: I thought the same thing when I watched it - fantja 18:01:42 05/10/17 (0)

Charles had a plan - Craiger56 09:52:48 05/09/17 (0)

A New Orleans (style) Funeral Band if possible... - Timbo in Oz 23:46:21 05/08/17 (0)

Thought about it - jedrider 22:34:01 05/08/17 (0)

A plan is good... - mkuller 20:46:11 05/08/17 (0)

Has been a topic of conversation lately with my parents - JDK 18:37:23 05/08/17 (0)

This is an emerging market, a well timed startup could be very profitable... - Steve O 16:44:09 05/08/17 (0)

I'm planning not to.... - John_the_Scot 13:42:13 05/08/17 (0)

Plans are what you make while other things happen. - free.ranger 11:58:18 05/08/17 (0)

Strange timing... - musetap 10:59:35 05/08/17 (3)

RIP... - musetap 19:36:22 05/08/17 (2)

RE: RIP... - Inmate51 10:01:27 05/09/17 (1)

+1 - 1973shovel 12:56:52 05/09/17 (0)

RE: Dying, and The Plan? - G Squared 10:58:58 05/08/17 (0)

RE: Dying, and The Plan? - bullethead 10:49:31 05/08/17 (4)

RE: Dying, and The Plan? - AbeCollins 15:27:57 05/08/17 (2)

Except the car rental company... - mkuller 20:39:17 05/08/17 (1)

I never saw that movie so.... - AbeCollins 08:27:25 05/09/17 (0)

Good plan. Music would have to be involved as well, played very loud ^ - Road Warrior 12:51:02 05/08/17 (0)

Follow Ups

Has been a topic of conversation lately with my parents - JDK 18:37:23 05/08/17 (0)

Has been a topic of conversation lately with my parents

Post a Message!