My parents have already decided they want to go to a continuing care facility. My mother has already checked them out for herself. When they decide they can't take care of themselves or their house any more, they'll move into one of the apartments. As they need more care they move closer to the center of the facility. At the center of the facility is full nursing care.

My mother saw what happened as her father developed Alzheimer's, and she doesn't want to do the same. If she needs help we (my brother and I) simply aren't qualified for, she wants to be near someone who is.