I got back from Texas this past weekend, put my mom in an independent living facility. it allows her to stay in the same facility when she needs assistance and then when she goes to full care. she cant affored it so im footing some of the bill. its my mom, lady raised me, wiped my ass, and has been good to me so its well worth the extra $. she gets 3 meals a day, plus snacks, coffee soda's. she has a small 1 bed room, living room, her own balcokeny so she can look at the river in the mornings drinking her coffee. she has a full kitchen (if she wants to cook), transportation to any/all Dr. visits, and any place else she wants to go within a 3hr drive. anything over an hour they need advanced notice. all kinds of activities. she gets a panic button to wear, plus each room and the bathroom have panic buttons. someone comes and cleans 2 times a week, and changes her sheets. heck. i would live there. anyway.. in the apt. she is in she has fallen 5 times and never called anyone. didnt have her phone. the last time she layed 3hr till someone walking by heard her yelling and called 911. did'nt plan on doing it when i went but took some encouraging but she seems to like the place, and is excited about moving. its about 5 min from where she is now. so she keeps her doctors etc. friends... hopefully this will be a better place for her. im exhausted and broke. yet again. pretty sure my kids will just give me a back pack and point me to the woods and say. good luck.