My mom just said she is the most comfortable she has been in her life

A beautiful gift. Don't analyze it, just savor it! Special moments like that are rare treasures. I'm so glad for you.

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My mom is currently in a MC facility. It’s a great place for her. She’s the most active out of all the patients that are in MC. She doesn’t initiate a conversation, or add to the discussion. But you can tell she’s listening to what is being said. We also brought her home Thanksgiving day, and really enjoyed. The problem is she never wants to go back. She always wants to stay with us. This is killing my father. He gets emotional everytime he leaves. He is not much of a talker, so when he goes to see her, they just kind of sit. He said it’s so sad to be there. He talks about being lonely, but won’t get out of the house. Help!!!! I feel like both parents are slipping away. I could really use some advice about this.

@MissingMom You could probably start a whole new thread about both of your parents "slipping away" and how unsettling that is. Any advice I could offer about this would be to not try to find a solution. Situations of loneliness and sadness are often not resolved but endured. Maybe, don't try to fix it. Just acknowledge it and accept it. Your mom not wanting to go back to the facility just means she truly had a good time with you. Your dad feeling sad and lonely only means the bond he has with your mother is very strong. Let your dad know that you feel sad too, and that you understand how lonely he must feel without your mom there. It has been my experience that when people are feeling low, they don't really want to snap out of it. They want understanding and commiseration. Just sitting with one's sadness and enduring it is validating and uplifting in its own way.