I grew up on the East Coast, but I made frequent summer visits to Utah as a child to visit both sets of my grandparents. As those loving grandparents have gotten older though, they need more care than an occasional visit can provide. For example, grandpa has battled heart trouble, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease while Grandma has become immobile and tired. Without moving to a different state though, there wasn’t much we could do though.

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