Relocating outside the US had been my dream for a long time, but I wanted to make sure my mom had a solid plan in place before I left. Ivy Ge

For a long time, I'd wanted to retire early from my career as a pharmacist in California and move abroad to Mexico.

However, I worried about leaving behind my aging mom, who was in her late 70s. As the child who lived close by, I considered it my responsibility to take care of her.

Determined to find a solution that would let me leave with confidence that my mom would be well cared for, I began building a long-distance care plan before I moved to Mexico at age 50 in 2023.

The plan included three essential parts: secure, affordable housing; a remote caregiving system ; and a way to stay connected from abroad.

It took us years to secure affordable housing that fit my mother's needs

I first started researching senior housing options in 2016.…