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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 463172" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">Marcie, 'the whole 9 yards' is what it was like with my mom when she stayed with us. And then, once she was done eating at the restaurant we had to dash home before she messed herself! What a pita. And with us both working full time outside the house, omg. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">Your SO's mother would likely qualify for medicaid to move into a nursing facility. There are a lot of nice ones out there that don't look like a waiting room for heaven, if you know what I mean. Another option would be for you to contact your state's department of aging website to find resources in your county/town. You may qualify to have an aide come into the house two or three times a week - just for respite! Wouldn't it be nice for you and SO to get alone time with mom? Or just to go food shopping! I know if my mother in law lived with us, we'd never eat a meal alone together again. We don't even eat dinner some nights because of my school or him working late, etc. What would happen if she were here? We'd be constantly thinking about food and meals, omg, our utility bills would be sky high keeping the heat going all the time. No way, not happening. Best of luck to YOU too!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 463172, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2]Marcie, 'the whole 9 yards' is what it was like with my mom when she stayed with us. And then, once she was done eating at the restaurant we had to dash home before she messed herself! What a pita. And with us both working full time outside the house, omg. Your SO's mother would likely qualify for medicaid to move into a nursing facility. There are a lot of nice ones out there that don't look like a waiting room for heaven, if you know what I mean. Another option would be for you to contact your state's department of aging website to find resources in your county/town. You may qualify to have an aide come into the house two or three times a week - just for respite! Wouldn't it be nice for you and SO to get alone time with mom? Or just to go food shopping! I know if my mother in law lived with us, we'd never eat a meal alone together again. We don't even eat dinner some nights because of my school or him working late, etc. What would happen if she were here? We'd be constantly thinking about food and meals, omg, our utility bills would be sky high keeping the heat going all the time. No way, not happening. Best of luck to YOU too![/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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