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Emma Heming Willis Defends Bruce Willis’ Move to a Second Home With Full-Time Care After Neurologist’s Warning

She says medical advice to protect her own health shaped the decision to balance specialized support with stability for their daughters.

Overview

  • Speaking on NewsNation, Emma Heming Willis said criticism of caregiving choices is intense and explained her push for transparency to help other families facing similar decisions.
  • She confirmed Bruce Willis now lives in a nearby second home staffed by a full-time care team, and said she and daughters Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, visit regularly for shared meals and time together.
  • Heming Willis said Bruce’s neurologist cautioned that caregiving can harm caregivers’ health, prompting her to prioritize self-care for herself and their children.
  • Tallulah Willis shared rare Instagram photos on October 28 celebrating Evelyn’s basketball win, drawing comments about the siblings’ strong resemblance.
  • The family announced Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia in February 2023 and has adapted communication methods; Heming Willis published a caregiving guide, The Unexpected Journey, in September.