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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
Not sure that's a good title. But I'm wondering about something...
My in-laws are in their mid-80's. They are pretty healthy for that age, but of course they are a bit transportation limited and have other constraints that come with age. We are in the middle of thinking about the next stage of their life. They're still living in the house they've lived for a very long time, and it's becoming more and more difficult for them to live there without assistance.
We're considering all the usual options. And one option we'd like to include in those considerations is sharing a house with them. One that would provide significant separation...their space and our space. But yet it wouldn't need to be two totally separate residences. It wouldn't need two full kitchens for example.
Do houses like that...or houses that could be fairly easily modified to be like that...even exist in TV?
And please don't use this thread to warn about the dangers of sharing a house with relatives. We're very aware of the seriousness of such an endeavor. We all get along very well. But of course we would still consider such issues and be duly cautious.
At this point, I'm simply exploring whether or not this alternative is even possible in TV.
Thanks for your input.
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I think pretty much any house here will work that has a split floor plan. The parents have two of the bedrooms. One for a bedroom and the other they use as their living room. The bigger the better but even for as small as a bouginvilla it would work. Would work much better if there were four bedrooms or an added enclosed lanai. I presently have my office off to the side in our enclosed lanai. Plus I have a couch, TV in that room. We also have our living room with the big TV and couch and chairs. The stickler would be sharing the kitchen but if they mostly don't cook anyway it wouldn't be an issue.