Moonshine Marmalade Sistas discuss alternatives to nursing homes: multigenerational housing, assisted living, Granny Pods, and in-home nursing care. . For many families, lack of funds is the main reason loved ones can't remain at home. Average age of residents when they move to a nursing home is about 83. Average length of stay before death is about 13.7 months. Fifty-three percent of nursing home residents in the study may die within six months. Seniors have options to age with grace.

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