Should I tell my dad we're selling his house?

I didn't tell my mother that I was selling her house. When family were staying there & visiting, they pretended they were staying with me or in a hotel. If my mother asked when she was leaving the care home, I said she needed to get better first, However, she didn't often ask, and seemed to accept that she was in a new place and be puzzled about where she used to live. Still, I didn't want to risk upsetting her & stopping the settling-in process.

Now, I have sold it, and set up a new contract with the care home based on its proceeds. She should have about four years before the £23K rule kicks in. She is 96, but she may still be living then, as apart from the dementia, she is strong and healthy.

Yesterday she asked about her situation and I told her that we'd sold the house to pay for her care. She seemed to accept it - but a little later, got stuck in a loop about how she'd enjoyed gardening but should get a man in to keep it tidy now. That's what she used to say in the final weeks in her own home.

So even though it didn't upset her hugely, I think I won't be talking about the house sale again.