Back Friday Pull to Move to be Near family

Perhaps on Black Friday , you regret that this year your aging  Mom or Dad could not join you for Thanksgiving yesterday because they live far away.Their health does not warrant them traveling so far and you cannot travel to them. This may make you think about talking to them about moving closer to you.

This type of elder  relocation is called the “kinship or assistance move. This move is precipitated by the desire to live closer to family or to services to meet present or future needs. Aging parents may be in good health, anticipate health problems or pick an area near to adult children live.

Or they may be anticipate health needs and love their alma mater . An  elderly Stanford University alumnus moves to  a senior living community adjacent to the Stanford campus. By selecting this senior housing option, this elder can access the medical expertise of a world-respected hospital, enjoy the stimulating academic environment of his alma mater  and return to a setting with familiar, pleasant memories.