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justiceischeap

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10. Speaking of aging mothers

Sun May 10, 2015, 10:24 AM

May 2015

I've already called mine and am now looking for some sort of home food delivery service. My parents live in the middle of nowhere Missouri (I'm in the DC area) and my father is currently rehabbing for an amputation to his foot (he's also the driver in the family). Trying to get good (i.e. healthy) food delivered out there is proving to be a challenge (I can send dry goods from Wal-Mart and Amazon but fresh foods are proving a challenge).

My mom mentioned she wanted me to send her bananas. I'd like to make that happen but damned if I've found a way yet. Anyway, I'll keep looking. If anyone has any tips for what type of agencies to look into for aging parents, I'd appreciate it.

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Our Aging Mothers - Call Them Today! [View all] MineralMan May 2015 OP

My aging mother is in the kitchen making brownies... malthaussen May 2015 #1

Mom's brownies...yumm! MineralMan May 2015 #4

Mine lives with me and just made me breakfast. Dustlawyer May 2015 #8

Let her make breakfast! There is nothing worse than feeling that you are not needed. Or having jwirr May 2015 #11

I did and it was GOOD! Dustlawyer May 2015 #42

Take this man's advice! SoapBox May 2015 #2

Thanks for your kind reply. MineralMan May 2015 #5

You are indeed lucky to still have both your parents. lark May 2015 #3

She sounds like a true gem. MineralMan May 2015 #6

A good reminder! riqster May 2015 #7

Lovely post malaise May 2015 #9

Thanks. MineralMan May 2015 #20

LOL malaise May 2015 #22

I was called by my middle name as a kid. MineralMan May 2015 #23

That's a great lesson malaise May 2015 #25

Nope. Never did. MineralMan May 2015 #26

What a lesson malaise May 2015 #35

That's an excellent lesson, indeed. MineralMan May 2015 #36

Speaking of aging mothers justiceischeap May 2015 #10

I know this topic is off on DU but if mom belongs to a church get ahold of her church and ask if jwirr May 2015 #12

Thanks for the advice. justiceischeap May 2015 #15

I hope you find a solution. MineralMan May 2015 #21

My mom would be 100 if she were still with us tularetom May 2015 #13

We've all learned important lessons from our mothers. MineralMan May 2015 #17

Thank you SO much for the beautiful post cal04 May 2015 #14

My wife's mom has some memory issues, MineralMan May 2015 #18

I miss my mother soooo much. Bobbie Jo May 2015 #16

I'll miss mine terribly, too. MineralMan May 2015 #19

I call ohheckyeah May 2015 #24

Keep working at a full recovery. MineralMan May 2015 #28

Thank you. ohheckyeah May 2015 #32

Miss my mom, and dad, so much. MoonRiver May 2015 #27

I'll do that whenever I can, for sure. MineralMan May 2015 #29

We tend to take parents for granted because they've always been there. MoonRiver May 2015 #31

I'm so sorry for your loss. MineralMan May 2015 #34

Thank you MM. And yes, one is never really prepared. MoonRiver May 2015 #37

I am so incredibly lucky to have may mom (and my dad, too) etherealtruth May 2015 #30

I'm glad to hear it! MineralMan May 2015 #33

I think mine has a good bit of time left... F4lconF16 May 2015 #38

Yay! MineralMan May 2015 #41

I'm at my 96 year old mother's w/ my siblings etc. Scurrilous May 2015 #39

Raise a glass for me! MineralMan May 2015 #40