Senior Couple Sees Son Converted His Basement Rec Room Into "Suite" New Home For Them

May 24, 2020 by apost team

When an Ohio man didn't want to move his parents into a nursing home in 2019, he thought of a genius idea that enabled him and his wife to take care of them close to home.

He transformed his basement into a comfortable apartment for his parents to live comfortably within a few steps of his own house.

According to The Daily Mail, George and Bonnie Miller had already spent quite a life together when they entered into their golden years. Both at age 87 however, Bonnie's body began to fail her and unfortunately George's mind wasn't working like it used to.

George and Bonnie's son, Schon, was very concerned about them. He knew they had such a deep love and needed to be together, but wasn't keen on separating them either.

"We had been talking about it with mum for a while because we knew they were leaning on each other with one good body and one good mind," he told the Daily Mail. "One can't live alone without the other and we didn't want either one to end up in a nursing home," he added.

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Bonnie had fallen and unfortunately acquired a break in the shoulder. This is when their son and Jeannie, his wife, began to look for some other options for their living situation.

They had begun a search for a home that would include the in-law suite. Most of the time the in-law suites are small on suites located within the single-family home or they can be a small building in close proximity located on the same property. This makes keeping an eye on older loved one much easier.

The problem was that they couldn't find a home that fit exactly what they were looking for. Then they had an idea, one that will melt your heart.

They decided to do some renovations to their own home. They tore out walls in their basement which used to be a recreation room. They removed all their games and activities which were a part of their regular lives. This included a karaoke machine and even a pool table.

They made some sacrifices but they knew that it would be more than worth it. The basement was completely transformed into a suite for Schon's parents. They even went as far as to supply it completely with everything they could need.

Take a look at this video as George and Bonnie are surprised by their new home. Bonnie becomes very emotional and even cries a little, but that is to be expected.

Send this video on to others to share what Schon and Jeannie did for their family. Would you be willing to go to these extremes in order to keep your parents together and have peace of mind knowing they are that close? Let us know in the comments!