Tuesday, April 14, 2020

‘Staying Away From Grandma’ Isn’t An Option In Multigenerational Homes

The Walker family never thought having an age range of 3 to 96 under the same roof would be risky.
That was before the coronavirus pandemic.
Wilma Walker’s now nonagenarian mom moved into her daughter and son-in-law’s home about 15 years ago. Their party of three turned into a household of six when the Walkers’ now 30-year-old daughter, Andre’a Walker-Nimrod, moved back in with her young son and a daughter on the way.


About 1 in 5 U.S. residents live in multigenerational households. Many of those have three or more generations all under one roof. While the living arrangement has financial and emotional benefits, those families face a unique set of challenges as COVID-19 continues to spread. Read more here.

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