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Assisted Care, Hospice, and the financial soaking of the elderly 11 SHRED Aug 2015 Jan 2020 6 7616

I had a wonderful visit w/ my Mom this past week 7 MissMillie Nov 2019 Jan 2020 20 3742

Losing a parent before you lose the parent 10 MissMillie Feb 2019 Dec 2019 11 5365

Elder mother-in-law refuses to move to assisted living 14 groundloop Oct 2019 Oct 2019 9 5795

Is there an easy way to get rid of urine odors? 18 NurseJackie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 4822

executor of will question... 14 samnsara Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 4025

My sister gave me a heartbreaking report about Mom today 8 MissMillie Aug 2019 Sep 2019 15 4016

We admitted Mom to a long-term care facility Friday 14 MissMillie Jun 2019 Sep 2019 24 5247

Yesterday was my parents' wedding anniversary 4 MissMillie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 6 3210

my dad just passed. at 9:40 am today :( My two sisters are trying to challange my executorship.. 42 samnsara Apr 2019 Aug 2019 23 7103

Mom was taken to the hospital yesterday 5 MissMillie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 17 4088

Sadly, my live-in mother-in-law's dementia is getting worse. 11 Ilsa Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 5251

Power of attorney question 12 narnian60 Apr 2018 Jun 2019 1 6694

What VA benefits can I get for my father? 18 samnsara Feb 2017 Jun 2019 3 5356

Mom fell and broke her ankle yesterday 4 MissMillie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 2663

Best news ever: Dad's biopsy came back negative 7 MissMillie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 12 2727

How to find in-home help for dad? 5 Blue_playwright May 2019 May 2019 0 3246

Dad has opted to get the biopsy 0 MissMillie May 2019 May 2019 2 2167

Dad saw the gastroenterologist this week 9 MissMillie May 2019 May 2019 8 3547

Update on Dad 4 MissMillie Apr 2019 May 2019 4 2387

Dad's gall bladder surgery may have revealed something even more serious 9 MissMillie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 7 3314

Sometimes you just gotta vent 4 CDerekGo Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 3598

Do I risk pissing him off and clean, or do I turn my back and shrug? 7 phylny Sep 2014 Feb 2019 0 4531

Home medical alert systems? 2 left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2352

I feel resentment toward my sister 6 Aerows Oct 2014 Dec 2018 5 5351

has anyone applied for, or got Hardship Mail Delivery? 5 samnsara Mar 2017 Dec 2018 1 9168

Please DONT fund me. 4 notdarkyet Sep 2018 Sep 2018 5 4196

Caregiver sources website 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 2939

My mom has been in several facilities because of a stroke and then because 6 Maraya1969 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 3349

Nursing homes in New Mexico rank at the bottom 2 left-of-center2012 May 2018 May 2018 0 2624

Elder-caregivers Continued...

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Sorry for the upcoming rambling. What can I do to give my money from a family trust to a charity instead of my 6 Maraya1969 Jan 2016 Apr 2018 0 5060

Only child dealing with parent that lives out of state 7 PossiblePasts Jun 2017 Apr 2018 0 7963

how to deal with a defiant elderly parent... 11 samnsara Feb 2018 Mar 2018 5 4743

"This Is My Life Now" -- An Interview with a Nursing Home Resident 2 left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 3029

Looking for a decent alert system 2 SHRED Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2702

Countdown to Mom moving in -- 7 Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2014 Feb 2017 2 4081

"The chair incident" - when Dad falls on the floor 6 Aerows Aug 2015 Feb 2017 0 4055

is anyone dealing with a personality disordered parent? 7 starshine00 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 0 4834

Drove home from Mom's Assisted Living Facility in tears today 16 Novara Apr 2015 Feb 2017 5 6113

This Is Everything That’s Wrong With Caregiving In America Today 0 sheshe2 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2454

Too late for me, but I have a few thoughts. 3 ginnyinWI Aug 2016 Aug 2016 6 3071

New group! Welcome! 13 politicat Jun 2014 Jan 2016 5 5408

Hello, I just discovered this group. 2 Delmette Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 3000

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 KMOD Jan 2015 Sep 2015 1 2823

Problems with dementia facilities -- idiocy or greed? 1 alcina Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2994

Visiting a Gentleman with Alzheimer’s Disease 1 uppityperson Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 3121

When parents can't care for themselves... 2 Hoppy Jul 2014 Apr 2015 2 4132

Considering communal living as a senior, in the future. 8 mahina Sep 2014 Dec 2014 0 6059

Is anyone here 6 Aerows Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 4257

It all went to hell 1 Aerows Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 3660

I said No today 1 Aerows Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 3030

I could use some feedback on a delicate situation. 15 politicat Jun 2014 Oct 2014 2 6591

Today's word: norovirus. 1 politicat Jul 2014 Oct 2014 0 2674

New Polling Shows Overwhelming Support for Adding a Caregiver Credit to Social Security 2 adirondacker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 9 3016

Help 17 Aerows Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 7651

The Stuff 9 politicat Jul 2014 Oct 2014 9 4045

The balance: dignity vs excursions 2 politicat Jul 2014 Oct 2014 1 2800

Did anybody see this thread in LBN? 3 Habibi Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 3545

This American Life: Magic Words: Rainy Days & Mondys -- improv & dementia 1 politicat Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 6459

Today's funny: Cable Confabulation 5 politicat Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 3587

Elder-caregivers Continued...

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Who's the guy with the iPods for dementia people. 2 Hoppy Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 5359

So my 82 year old mom who had a stroke 3 months ago is now home with her boyfriend. 8 Maraya1969 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 4354

Technology suggestions? 4 pnwmom Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 3087

Caregiving Resource Center 1 rug Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 3676

Service Provider Review: Elderlife Financial Services 0 politicat Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 11457

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