Key points

Moving in with an older relative who needs care can be both rewarding and challenging.

Disagreements about safety issues and routines can lead to conflict, making caregiving much harder.

Checking in regularly and giving each other space can help both parties feel happier and more independent.

After her mother, Donna, was discharged home from the hospital following a fall down a flight of stairs while having a mild stroke, her daughter Jenna worried constantly about her. Donna still lived in her old Victorian house with the long, steep, creaky staircase, the dark hallways, the heavy carpets and drapes, and the overabundance of furniture. Jenna was sure Donna would fall again, and no one would be there to help her. It was bad enough that she had needed rehabilitation for a str

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