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Thank you for the comments. I posted this after being inspired by the YouTube video "3 New Ways to care for the elderly", by Anthony Hopkins. Another idea from the video suggested creating a hotel for those who need assistance and those who are willing to be helpers. I believe that this will only work in the US if people are compensated via bartering/trading/sharing tasks with much flexibility. Once a worker is an employee, it becomes complicated. The less that government is involved, the better. I know there are horrors about the treatment of patients.
Look up "The Village" or "Village communities for the elderly". It already exists many places on some level. It all sounds very movie-script perfect, I know, when you think of say, ME: 82 years old, still walking, talking, gardening, shopping, cooking, cleaning, et al, but no longer driving. Add into the mix my "match" who may no longer enjoy cooking or cleaning, but who does drive. And so on. Sadly, movies are movies and real life is something other. It's difficult to live with others. Whether that's spouse, children, parents or roomies, you have personalities in the mix. You are really talking here a "nursing home" without the staff. And supposing that those residents in one way capable and not in others, can "mix and match" with others.
As I said, the IDEA sounds good. In San Francisco they even have a sort of matching program for seniors who are renters and may wish to live together for support. Ideally it would work, but I suspect it WOULD require mediation, staff to oversee and to pick up things falling through the many cracks that develop with age.
As said, this is a forum of people from all over the US. Some from Canada, UK, Australia and other countries. So that idea would not work here.
I am 75 and have been there. I helped a friend, 60 at the time, and her Mom 80. I found out of 5 days a week, I was taking them to appts 3 of those days. I was exhausted and I was 60. Later at 65, I took on the care of my Mom, 86, with Dementia. That was after taking care of an infant for 20 months. Now I am 75, the only person I will care for is my husband and he is 78.
It won't work with an international group. Also what other seniors are willing to volunteer custodial care for someone. For those who are caregivers, it is a thankless job
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
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APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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It already exists many places on some level.
It all sounds very movie-script perfect, I know, when you think of say, ME: 82 years old, still walking, talking, gardening, shopping, cooking, cleaning, et al, but no longer driving.
Add into the mix my "match" who may no longer enjoy cooking or cleaning, but who does drive. And so on.
Sadly, movies are movies and real life is something other.
It's difficult to live with others. Whether that's spouse, children, parents or roomies, you have personalities in the mix.
You are really talking here a "nursing home" without the staff. And supposing that those residents in one way capable and not in others, can "mix and match" with others.
As I said, the IDEA sounds good. In San Francisco they even have a sort of matching program for seniors who are renters and may wish to live together for support. Ideally it would work, but I suspect it WOULD require mediation, staff to oversee and to pick up things falling through the many cracks that develop with age.
I am 75 and have been there. I helped a friend, 60 at the time, and her Mom 80. I found out of 5 days a week, I was taking them to appts 3 of those days. I was exhausted and I was 60. Later at 65, I took on the care of my Mom, 86, with Dementia. That was after taking care of an infant for 20 months. Now I am 75, the only person I will care for is my husband and he is 78.
If you are thinking "It takes a village" please remember that almost every villager already has 2 elders of their own to deal with.
Also what other seniors are willing to volunteer custodial care for someone. For those who are caregivers, it is a thankless job