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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 457095" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>That's one reason I take her medications to her every day; I only take one day at a time so she can't take them more than once because that has happened.</p><p></p><p>I don't think she's really ready for the nursing home and I know she wouldn't do well there. She does live in an apartment for seniors. They kind of keep an eye on them (but no real services like with medications) and she's lived there for quite awhile and it is home to her so I'd like to keep her there as long as I can. Independent living would be perfect for her but financially that is not possible. She doesn't wander off or anything like that and she mostly cooks with her microwave. She is still good enough to know that she forgets a lot. It might be better (from her standpoint) to just not realize how crazy you are.</p><p></p><p>The fancy pill thing that opens only at certain times sounds like a good idea. But we'd still have the problem of her thinking she took them and so not taking them at all.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The two sons are not much help to each other. They didn't get along at all growing up. It is better now with them but there is friction between the two daughters in law. Older difficult child's wife used to be married to younger daughter in law's brother and he (the brother) is the father of her two kids. (I never thought of myself as a hillbilly redneck but I'm beginning to wonder!) Younger daughter in law knows her brother is a useless piece of you know what but blood is still thicker than water.</p><p></p><p>Both difficult children get food stamps and older one has medicaid for them all. Younger difficult child's kids have medicaid. So some services are there. Both wives are not working right now. Older difficult child's youngest is in Kindergarten this year so she is looking for work that she can fit into her picking-up-kids schedule. Younger one, who knows? She's looking for work but she doesn't have a very good record about keeping a job. Mostly her fault.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad to help older difficult child as I know he will get back on track asap. Younger one I'd gladly throw to the wolves if not for the grandkids. I hope I die before I get as old as my mother.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 457095, member: 135"] That's one reason I take her medications to her every day; I only take one day at a time so she can't take them more than once because that has happened. I don't think she's really ready for the nursing home and I know she wouldn't do well there. She does live in an apartment for seniors. They kind of keep an eye on them (but no real services like with medications) and she's lived there for quite awhile and it is home to her so I'd like to keep her there as long as I can. Independent living would be perfect for her but financially that is not possible. She doesn't wander off or anything like that and she mostly cooks with her microwave. She is still good enough to know that she forgets a lot. It might be better (from her standpoint) to just not realize how crazy you are. The fancy pill thing that opens only at certain times sounds like a good idea. But we'd still have the problem of her thinking she took them and so not taking them at all. The two sons are not much help to each other. They didn't get along at all growing up. It is better now with them but there is friction between the two daughters in law. Older difficult child's wife used to be married to younger daughter in law's brother and he (the brother) is the father of her two kids. (I never thought of myself as a hillbilly redneck but I'm beginning to wonder!) Younger daughter in law knows her brother is a useless piece of you know what but blood is still thicker than water. Both difficult children get food stamps and older one has medicaid for them all. Younger difficult child's kids have medicaid. So some services are there. Both wives are not working right now. Older difficult child's youngest is in Kindergarten this year so she is looking for work that she can fit into her picking-up-kids schedule. Younger one, who knows? She's looking for work but she doesn't have a very good record about keeping a job. Mostly her fault. I'm glad to help older difficult child as I know he will get back on track asap. Younger one I'd gladly throw to the wolves if not for the grandkids. I hope I die before I get as old as my mother. [/QUOTE]
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