https://www.reddit.com/r/canadahousing/comments/1awvuab/for_those_of_us_that_have_parents_that_are_65/ > i think that's a pretty decent idea. i personally wouldnt mind if my parents were in the basement or ground floor suite. as long as we don't have to see each other every day then that's totally fine with me. eventually when one of them passes then i'd rather that then put the surviving parent in some kind of retirement home when they get too old to be fully independent. [https://www.reddit.com/r/simpleliving/s/aknEQ7ak36](https://www.reddit.com/r/simpleliving/s/aknEQ7ak36) - Building generational wealth - Common or not unexpected in certain cultures - Can help take care of each other (you take care of them, they take care of your child)