Submitted by JP Mondeau
I am an only child who grew up in the Boston area. While I moved to Colorado with my wife, my parents stayed in Boston and lived in the same house for over 54 years. When my father, now 79, had a heart attack four years ago, my wife and I began to discuss moving them out West to a facility near our home. Fortunately my father’s health improved and so the idea of moving them from their home, friends and neighborhood now seemed a bit too drastic of a change.
About two years ago when my parents came to visit, we took the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart conversation with them about the possibility of a move. My father was completely against the idea but my mom was at least willing to think about it.
