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philwelch on May 9, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: My wife needs something to do from home to...

For one thing, nursing homes used to be unthinkable. You wouldn't kick elders out of the family home.

nasmorn on May 14, 2012 [–]

You could also expect them to die in a reasonable timeframe. Caring for someone for 6 months is a totally different thing from doing so for 6 years. It is a gift and a curse.

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