The Family Decision Guide puts the real 2026 numbers for all three paths on one table, scores your parent's actual situation, and gives your family a decision you can defend — to each other, and at 2 a.m.
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Most families make this decision in a crisis, with half the numbers missing. The home-care agency quotes an hourly rate that sounds small. The assisted living brochure quotes a monthly rate that sounds huge. The contractor quotes a remodel that sounds permanent. Nobody lays the three side by side over 3, 5, and 10 years — with care needs growing the way they actually grow. So families guess. This guide is the hour of homework that replaces the guessing.
What's inside
The Decision at a Glance — the three paths, honestly framed, and the five factors that actually decide between them
Score Your Situation — five scored worksheets (Safety, Health Trajectory, Money Runway, Support Network, Your Parent's Capacity & Wishes) that turn “it depends” into a number
The Real Numbers (2026) — what assisted living, in-home care, remodels, and moving really cost, including the ~41–44 hour/week crossover where in-home care passes assisted living in cost, a worked $350,000-house selling example, and where hospice & palliative care actually fit (including the Medicare hospice benefit most families learn about too late)
Run Your Numbers — fill-in 3/5/10-year comparisons using your parent's home, town, and income
If Staying Wins — the fixes that matter, phased by risk-reduction per dollar, in the order a builder would do them
If Moving Wins — a 12-week downsizing sequence and a senior-living tour scorecard (including the questions brochures don't answer)
The Family Conversation — word-for-word openings, a meeting agenda, and a fair sibling cost-and-labor split worksheet
Bonus: Contractor Vetting & Scam Shield — the 12 questions, the red flags, and a one-page bid sheet that keeps three contractors honest
The numbers inside
Cost to compare
2026 numbers inside the guide
Assisted living, national median
≈ $6,200/month
In-home aide
≈ $35/hour — $80,000/yr at 44 hrs/week
Full accessible bathroom remodel
$10,000–$35,000
Selling a house
8–10% of its price, gone before the move
Who it's for
Adult children who can see the decision coming — or just had the phone call that started it.
Who it's not for
Anyone needing medical, legal, or financial advice for a specific case (the guide tells you exactly when to hire those professionals, and how to brief them).
Why us
AgingParentsHome.com is built on four generations of building experience — renovation, restoration, and accessibility work, priced from the field, not a spreadsheet. We're not selling you a remodel or a facility. We sell the homework.
A 30-day guarantee
Run your family's numbers with it. If it doesn't make the decision clearer, email us for a full refund.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a book that ships?
No — instant PDF download, print it and work in pencil. Large, readable type.
My parent's situation is unusual (dementia / two parents / long distance).
The scoring factors cover memory changes, couples, and distance explicitly.
What if it doesn't help us?
30-day guarantee, one email, full refund.
Is this financial advice?
It's planning information with sources — the same numbers professionals start from — not advice for your specific case.
Why not just read the free articles?
The site gives you the facts. The guide gives you the framework, the worksheets, and your family's numbers worked end to end. Facts are free; a decision is the product.
This guide is for general informational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or contracting advice specific to your situation. Cost figures are 2026 national medians and will vary by region.