[header] How to convince your elderly parent to move to a senior residence [title] Chart physical health concerns. [step] Make note of physical ailments that your parents suffer. This could be chronic disorders like copd, diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure. 
Consider illnesses like pneumonia, or damage caused by falling or accidents. These are concerns that you parents may not be able to heal completely on their own and may require further assistance of a senior residence.