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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 180151" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>That's a very challenging responsibility to take on. Your mom is lucky to have a family that will look after her -- at least your sister is there and can shoulder some of this burden with you. It's great that your difficult child is old enough to understand and participate in this stage of your mom's life -- and yes, the boyfriend being gone is one less distraction for her. I hope you are able to get some respite help for you and your sister until the state funding comes through for full-time care for your mom.</p><p></p><p>We are in the midst of similar health issues with my dad's remaining 80-something year old brother right now. He has been in and out of the hospital all summer due to heart problems first, then contracting C-diff at the rehab/nursing home, then suddenly becoming paranoid and delusional (we think he's having seizures because of damage from years of TIA's) and he refuses to take his medications. He called 911 from the nursing home thinking they were trying to poison him with the medications, and accused his wife of 40+ years of stealing money from him. He's become very hostile towards everyone, and is now back in the hospital so they can try to stabilize him. </p><p> </p><p>It's sad and frustrating to see people go through this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 180151, member: 3444"] That's a very challenging responsibility to take on. Your mom is lucky to have a family that will look after her -- at least your sister is there and can shoulder some of this burden with you. It's great that your difficult child is old enough to understand and participate in this stage of your mom's life -- and yes, the boyfriend being gone is one less distraction for her. I hope you are able to get some respite help for you and your sister until the state funding comes through for full-time care for your mom. We are in the midst of similar health issues with my dad's remaining 80-something year old brother right now. He has been in and out of the hospital all summer due to heart problems first, then contracting C-diff at the rehab/nursing home, then suddenly becoming paranoid and delusional (we think he's having seizures because of damage from years of TIA's) and he refuses to take his medications. He called 911 from the nursing home thinking they were trying to poison him with the medications, and accused his wife of 40+ years of stealing money from him. He's become very hostile towards everyone, and is now back in the hospital so they can try to stabilize him. It's sad and frustrating to see people go through this. [/QUOTE]
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