Bursack: Keep an open mind when choosing assisted living

Bursack: Keep an open mind when choosing assisted living

Dear Carol: My dad, now 83, inherited a small farm from his parents. Though he’s sold most of the land, he’s lived his life and raised his family in that house. He and his old friends check on each other. I keep in touch daily and live close enough to visit weekly. Still, I’m becoming increasingly concerned. Dad agrees he should move to assisted living, but we disagree on location. He wants the one “in town,” meaning the small town near the farm…