A checklist for deciding whether moving in together can work, for your parent and for everyone in the household.
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What’s on it
- What your parent hopes for, and what worries them most
- What each person in the household is willing to do, and what worries them
- The home: bedroom, bathroom and safety
- Care: who does what, family or paid help
- Money: what you agree, in writing
- Benefits and paperwork to check before the move, and a trial period with a check-in
How to use it
Fill it in before the move, with your parent and everyone who lives in the house.
Agree on a trial period and a check-in date, and write down the signs that it isn’t working, for your parent and for your family.
Where it comes from
This tool comes from Chapter 13, “Moving In Together, or Moving Closer,” of When Mom or Dad Can No Longer Manage Alone by Mark Duda. The chapter covers moving in together, or moving closer.
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All 18 tools from the book are on the printable tools page.
The tools may be printed and copied for personal use within your own family. They are not medical, legal or financial advice.