Anyone have any experience with either of these? It looks like a way to have my parents close but not have 24 hour caregivers in my home, giving my family needed privacy. I'm just wondering if either of these options actually are what they are presented as and if the cost estimates are accurate.
After my research I have a few points you should consider:
*zoning- not every municipality will allow such structures
*taxes, site prep, water, electricity & sewage hook-ups and installation are extra, as will all the costs involved in removing the unit in the future
*least expensive base units are very small, think of "tiny house"
*loss of your yard
*isolation of your senior. An elder without the ability to leave the home would be more or less in solitary confinement except when being attended to by caregivers.
At the base cost of $40K and up I wonder if it would not be more practical to consider an addition to your existing home, a well thought out a separate apartment could also be an income source in the future.
Depending on the mental and physical health of the parents, it can be quite expensive to bring in all the help, unless they qualify for free services, but even then, it's limited. I'd question if they or you can afford for 3 shifts of people to come in to provide care, plus, holidays and in severe weather.....it's a lot to consider. Then you have transportation considerations. If costs is no issue, then it might work well.
Do they have limited mobility? How much room do they need for wheelchairs, assistants? Sometimes, it just makes more sense to have them reside somewhere where all of that is already set up and available.
There are many things to consider and I'd look at the things that Cwillie mentions above. It might work quite well under certain circumstances.
Your parents sound like they need extensive help around the clock. I'm not sure how that works at inhome care setting. Maybe someone who knows can chime in about that. I think I might have them assessed to see what level of care they need. It sounds like Assisted Living and maybe even nursing home care, but I would have that determined by professionals.
But your mom may still recover a lot more. My dad had a stroke at 82 and it was touch and go for a while with him. He was hospitalized for about three weeks, then went to rehab (I can't remember for how long). He worked hard in rehab and regained maybe 90% of his function and lived in independent living until he died at 92. He has some weakness on his left side, but his mind was sharp and he was able to walk with a walker.