Nearly 2 years ago now, my mum who lives in the annex had a stroke I don’t know on the scale of strokes how serious it was and looking around the stroke unit there were people in a really bad way, she was lucky I guess having not too serious symptoms but life had definitely changed for her that moment. Initially you are scared because […]
A simple day helped by the granny annex!
Yesterday I had a day of from work, to look after my 2 children as my wife was working. We all woke up as it’s the school holidays with not much in mind. “What do you want to do today kids” lets go somewhere with nanny they cried! Ok so we went next door, rang our little bell “hello” do you want to come out […]
Care home costs…..
Building a granny annex obviously is a big cash outlay but so are paying care home fees every week. Just read about the soaring cost of care home fees, a study by Prestige Nursing has highlighted the UK’s “desperate and worsening” care crisis. They comment that elderly people who go into a care home face average fees of £30,000 a year. Ron Altmann a former […]
Where do you start a granny annex project
Where do you start? Well I am hoping this site will be the starting point for many people in the future. The first thing I did was to get a pad and write at the top of it what we were trying to achieve. Not too much detail just get down in writing your early thoughts. This I think helps you focus on what you […]
5 good rules for granny annex living!
No 1 Respect each others private space. Living in close proximity after a long time can be quite a challenge. Having separate front doors, if logistically possible can be symbolic in maintaining a sense of personnel space. A separate kitchen also keeps the female members of the family apart. No2 Discuss finances. If an adult child is financing the house, their parent can feel beholden. […]
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