As more Canadians approach retirement age, an expert says it’s important for people to have realistic conversations about where they will live and who will take care of them in their old age, as those decisions are more complicated than they may appear.
A corollary: Do not assume you want your child to be your caregiver in your old age, as they will not necessarily be inclined to do anything in the way you would prefer.
One of my partner’s relatives has a progressive disease and she definitely doesn’t want her kids upending their lives to be her carers. As she puts it “I didn’t raise them and pay for their education just for them to end up changing my diapers”.