My dad's dementia care costs $9,000 a month. I'm selling my parents' home to pay for it.

"My dad was diagnosed with dementia in March 2025. He's also a diabetic. In order for him to get the care that I need him to get, we have to transition him from his house into a facility. My mom is his caretaker at this time. My mom has heart problems."

A real estate agent in Orlando plans to sell his parents’ home and move them into assisted living because his father was diagnosed with dementia. The assisted living cost is about $9,000 monthly, excluding insurance and other medical expenses. The family faces additional burdens around diagnosis, including accumulated bills and unnecessary purchases that add clutter and strain. The agent notes that many people cannot rely on personal savings alone to support aging parents, even though Social Security and related programs exist for that purpose. He expects to keep working for financial reasons while balancing caregiving responsibilities, with his mother currently serving as his father’s caretaker despite her own health problems.

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