Has anyone tried a large nice camper or motor home temporarily for an able parent? I was wondering how this would work short term being able to park it at different family houses as needed. That way everyone gets a break when needed and the parent has a watchful eye on them yet still independent. My aunt and uncle live in one 6 months out of the year, so it doesn't seem impossible.
I would also check with local code enforcement and building codes. When a former neighbor parked his large motor home in his driveway, the buzzards came out and cited him b/c the home was a few feet longer than their regulations.
So check to make sure that campers are allowed in the various family's home towns.
I think that's a great idea otherwise - with the parent being able to visit and the caregiving is spread. But confusion on the part of the parents would be my first concern, especially if there are any wandering issues.
My one concern, wouldn't the parent who is living in the camper feel left out of family participation? It might work for a parent who is more of a hermit.
Keep thinking out of the box, good job!
Hope you and the family can all find a solution that works well for everyone.
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However, if you are researching this for your mom who does have dementia, many moves make it difficult on them and these pods are not secure for long term housing for people who have memory loss. Better to move her into a senior services building that has a secure memory loss unit that she can transition into if need be in the future.
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