As my Dad's health deteriorated, he fought long and hard to stay in his home, even though he couldn't get down the stairs. He spent a lot of time alone and we had some very unsafe situations. When we finally moved him to assisted living, he through his fit but warmed up to it over a couple of months...started making friends, and sadly losing them.
If I had it to do all over again, we would have moved him over a year earlier, while his health was better so he could make friends. In hindsight, his push back would have been just about the same.
"Orphaned" since 2008.
PS spent a chunk of the inheritance on a home improvement that we use nearly everyday, and reminds me of him. Put the rest toward the "last dollars I would ever spend" fund in hopes that the money, which traces back to my grandfathers retirement fund, and can hopefully work forward to my own kids retirement.