Posted by toot2000

I stumbled across this site for oldies. Interesting article about granny flat cases and other important issues. My next door neighbour who was divorced sold up her house and put her cash together with her daughter and her husband and bought a very swank house in a posh suburb. She was allocated a sort of granny flat where she could get away from everyone but her main role was to look after 3 small children while both parents held high profile jobs. I think this could be a possibility for many older single women who find themselves alone but want to be part of their extended family. What you think?
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http://www.agedcarecrisis.com/

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