Aging at Home Versus Senior Living

It's one of the hardest decisions a family will ever face. And it almost never gets made once — it gets revisited, renegotiated, and reconsidered as circumstances change. Most families make it without a framework, under pressure, after a crisis.In this episode, John Webb lays out the decision framework he has used with hundreds of families navigating the aging at home versus senior living question. From clinical safety thresholds to family dynamics to financial realities — this episode gives families the structure to have the right conversation at the right time.What you'll learn:— The clinical factors that determine when aging at home is no longer safe— The full spectrum of senior living options and what each one actually means— How to have the conversation with a parent who refuses to consider moving— How to align siblings when they disagree about the right path— How to document where things stand so the decision can evolve over timeThis episode is part of Series 5 — Housing & Living Arrangements.Family Caregiver Today is created and researched by John Webb — a medical social worker with over 20 years of care coordination experience. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe free at familycaregivertoday.com.Hosted by Claire and James.

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