Help for Multigenerational Family Households

It’s happening in the White House and in homes throughout our community. You may recall President Obama’s mother-in-law moving to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

We’ve discovered that three main factors are driving this trend.  Families are coming together to:

1.  Share family caregiving duties — either the senior needs care or the older adult is helping to raise grandchildren.

2. Seniors feel the need for physical or emotional support if they lose a spouse, have health issues or problems maintaining their property.

3. The economy is affecting the financial outlook of seniors living on fixed incomes.

The challenges that can arise from intergenerational living have prompted Home Instead Senior Care to launch a public education campaign.

A Web site (www.makewayformom.com) provides additional support and information including a calculator.  This tool will help families compute the cost of living together or maintaining separate places.