Woman Buys House Next Door to Family to Avoid 'Solo Caregiver' Apocalypse
KEY POINTS
- •After their mother died in 2020, Lauren McCadney moved in 2021 from Chicago to Maryland to help care for their dad's neurological condition.
- •Lauren bought the five-bedroom house next door in 2023, creating a shared family compound with siblings James, Lorri, Cheryl, and nephews Drew and Carter.
- •The family splits caregiving duties, saving money on nursing homes while juggling full-time jobs and sharing responsibilities like dog care and lawn mowing.
Lauren McCadney, a late-50s tech marketing retiree, executed the ultimate family power move by relocating from Chicago to Maryland in 2021 after her mom’s death, deciding to boss up caregiving duties for their neurologically challenged dad. Moving in next to brother James, sister-in-law Lorri, and twin nephew tag team champions Drew and Carter, Lauren even snagged the adjacent five-bedroom house in 2023, collaborating with sister Cheryl under her modified basement penthouse. This three-generation family compound quadruples caregiving coverage like a 24/7 hospital shift swap, dodging luxury nursing home bills because, spoiler, not counting billionaires, cost matters. Drew & Carter do lawn work and rides, reminding us all that rent savings come with mandatory chores, shaped by Lorri's idealistic, teacher-approved 'love is an action' philosophy.
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Congratulations, Lauren—turning sibling proximity into a multigenerational caregiving sitcom without a Netflix deal yet. Nothing says family bonding like joint wheelchair escorts and shared dog-sitting duties while plotting who gets Grandma’s old recliner.
Living next to your family sounded cozy until Lauren turned it into a caregiving orbit so tight even NASA would call for backup.
Nothing screams ‘adulting’ like simultaneously managing aging parents, renting your sibling’s basement, and convincing nephews that mowing lawns equals love.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/16/2026 | Author: Eliza Relman
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