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My Trip Home & My Mom.......very long sorry
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 547813" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>When it rains, it pours, I guess. Honestly, if you feel up to it, and your mother will be ok with it, I'd start looking into arrangements. There's no way I'd do it without some sort of legal authority, though. She'd have to sell the house and her possessions, and she'd have to make financial contributions to my household. You're having enough financial difficulties without adding a sick old woman to the burden. You should feel comfortable making decisions as to her care and health and not have to consult the rest of the family for mutual agreement.</p><p></p><p>What would happen if you said you'd take mom, but mom had to see a doctor so that you could be up to date with her blood pressure medications, etc., before she comes to you. My friend Beth's husband has early onset dementia, and is in a facility at aged 59. He's on medications which he is non-compliant with, and they just stuff it into ice cream for him. I understand that there are patches, as well. I'd help her bathe and dress and slap a long acting one in the middle of her back if need be. But I'd really want her to be medication compliant. Moving will be a big stress for her that may very well put her over the edge far more than what you've seen already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 547813, member: 99"] When it rains, it pours, I guess. Honestly, if you feel up to it, and your mother will be ok with it, I'd start looking into arrangements. There's no way I'd do it without some sort of legal authority, though. She'd have to sell the house and her possessions, and she'd have to make financial contributions to my household. You're having enough financial difficulties without adding a sick old woman to the burden. You should feel comfortable making decisions as to her care and health and not have to consult the rest of the family for mutual agreement. What would happen if you said you'd take mom, but mom had to see a doctor so that you could be up to date with her blood pressure medications, etc., before she comes to you. My friend Beth's husband has early onset dementia, and is in a facility at aged 59. He's on medications which he is non-compliant with, and they just stuff it into ice cream for him. I understand that there are patches, as well. I'd help her bathe and dress and slap a long acting one in the middle of her back if need be. But I'd really want her to be medication compliant. Moving will be a big stress for her that may very well put her over the edge far more than what you've seen already. [/QUOTE]
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