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PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. It's going to take her time to adjust.
Sat Jan 15, 2022, 11:45 AM
Jan 2022

It's important to understand that.

It does seem as if you've gotten her in the facility in a timely manner. Too often people delay and delay, remaining at home when they can no longer care for themselves, or when their children, even if they live nearby, can do that.

We're dealing with that in my family with my 78 year old brother and his same aged wife. It does seem as if they are on board, and are trying to figure out exactly where to live. In there case, there is plenty of money to pay for a place, even if they each live to be 100, which is frankly very unlikely. For them, it will be an independent/assisted living place, because right now while they do need help, they don't need full care.

Hang in there.

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I'll keep you and your mom in my thoughts. MineralMan Jan 2022 #1
This is very hard. Your visits will make it easier for her. You are doing the right thing Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #2
Seconded. My parents were in a nursing home for around 4 years, and my visits were what kept Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 #13
It's going to take her time to adjust. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #3
Oh, that is so sad. I feel for you both. femmedem Jan 2022 #4
At one point my kids wanted me to go into assisted living but after covid hit and killed so many of CTyankee Jan 2022 #6
A Therapist told me that stairs help one retain the ability to get up and down. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #20
I feel the same way about my stairs. True Blue American Jan 2022 #24
That's what my therapist told me, but this got ridiculous. I am an exhaustible resource as I told my CTyankee Jan 2022 #27
Right up until the last shred of cartilage leaves your knees. Then it's just agony. nt Hekate Jan 2022 #41
The stairs are probably what will send Mr. Femmedeme and me to assisted living someday. femmedem Jan 2022 #34
My mothers brother just passed from dementia whistler162 Jan 2022 #37
I'm so sorry, Whistler. femmedem Jan 2022 #38
Get her a roku if they have internet available. KentuckyWoman Jan 2022 #5
Yes, the ROKU is great for getting MSNBC. My great-grandson got me hooked up to it. Frustratedlady Jan 2022 #9
You can get cheap internet with 5G now in a increasing number of places...so if there Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #21
Do not answer if you wish not to. True Blue American Jan 2022 #25
In a world sense yes but not in a local sense. KentuckyWoman Jan 2022 #31
My DIL's Mother True Blue American Jan 2022 #33
I feel for you... Glamrock Jan 2022 #7
You might be able to get MSNBC for your mom Nittersing Jan 2022 #8
awe poor thing Tickle Jan 2022 #10
It's so hard. tanyev Jan 2022 #11
Identical situation right now! cilla4progress Jan 2022 #12
You just hit on a great solution. True Blue American Jan 2022 #26
You won't regret seeing your mom everyday Deminpenn Jan 2022 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author 2Gingersnaps Jan 2022 #15
You are blessed to have her. 2Gingersnaps Jan 2022 #16
get a smart tv and get a roku...for 25. per month you can stream TB on sling that includes Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #17
Hope she will settle into a new routine soon. gademocrat7 Jan 2022 #18
Very difficult time. Sending you good vibes Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #19
You're such a good child. How dare they subject her to the harm of RW lying media. ancianita Jan 2022 #22
Been there, I know how hard this is. Liberty Belle Jan 2022 #23
Many Medicare Advantage plans now cover that. True Blue American Jan 2022 #28
Hard thing to do. Texaswitchy Jan 2022 #29
She can listen to MSNBC live free via TuneIn radio blogslug Jan 2022 #30
I have iTune and I love it. Have the w ads subscription which... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #40
Your mother would not want you injured caring for her. TNNurse Jan 2022 #32
These makes me sad. thucythucy Jan 2022 #35
I'm streaming MSNBC right now from the website https://livenewschat.eu/politics/ Earth-shine Jan 2022 #36
I have Spectrum and have MSNBC dsc Jan 2022 #39
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