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Where to Live After Retirement

Caregiver Support Services

However, you can continue living in your home by hiring professionals for a few modifications. The average cost to modify your home to age in place is $3,000 to $15,000. Changes might include installing smart home systems, making bath and shower upgrades, and widening doors. Skilled Nursing.

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Meet Joan, who is caring for her mother and adult granddaughter

Chicago Caregiving

Joan and her mother Then, last year, Joan’s mother broke her hip and was told she could no longer live alone in her Indiana home. Joan and her sister considered finding their mother a nursing home, but Joan and her husband decided to move Joan’s mother in with them.