Elderly Mum

topsales

Thanks everyone - she absolutely refuses any outside help though and, to be fair, does manage on her own - so far. Counting Pennies - have done all that you suggest but houses in the area just aren't selling so it is now lying empty as I am in a rented house near to Mum. I don't want to move in with Mum, Primrose, as I have 2 dogs and a cat - she finds them hard going. My rental is costing £800 a month so really isn't doable for much longer. If I had sold my other house for its value I could have bought in this area but have already reduced it substantially with no effect. Mum has good neighbours who would be happy to be emergency contacts, I guess.

margaretclare

Robin9 wrote: »

We have similar concerns with my 93 years old MIL. She is determined to stay in her own home. She has always taken the approach that £500 spent on the home - magnifiers for reading, phones, aid call - is a week less in a home. She already has private cleaners, gardener, handyman

Well done that lady. Couldn't agree more.

Does anyone recall a thread a few weeks back, where Paulfoel from Wales was trying to get his Dad to spend money keeping clean? Dad was absolutely opposed to spending and money on e.g. a washing machine, although he wasn't short of the readies. Paul was tearing his hair out. Wish Paul's Dad was like your MIL!

thorsoak

topsales wrote: »

Thanks everyone - she absolutely refuses any outside help though and, to be fair, does manage on her own - so far. Counting Pennies - have done all that you suggest but houses in the area just aren't selling so it is now lying empty as I am in a rented house near to Mum. I don't want to move in with Mum, Primrose, as I have 2 dogs and a cat - she finds them hard going. My rental is costing £800 a month so really isn't doable for much longer. If I had sold my other house for its value I could have bought in this area but have already reduced it substantially with no effect. Mum has good neighbours who would be happy to be emergency contacts, I guess.

Would you be able to rent out your house for a short let - say 6 months?

topsales

Hi Thorsoak - have already rented my house out for a year-complete disaster so don't want to do that again! Thanks for everyone's input.