Try: If you or a care recipient owns a single-family home adding an accessory dwelling unit adu to an existing home may help you keep your independence an adu sometimes called an "in-law apartment " an "accessory apartment " or a "second unit " is a second living space within a home or on a lot it has a separate living and sleeping area a place to cook and a bathroom space such as an upper floor basement attic or space over a garage may be turned into an adu family members might be interested in living in an adu in your home or you may want to build a separate living space at your family member’s home check with your local zoning office to be sure adus are allowed in your area and if there are special rules the cost for an adu can vary widely depending on how big it is and how much it costs for building materials and workers information references "guide to choosing a nursing home" by centers for medicare and medicaid services 2008 available at www medicare gov

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