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I hear this is common. Is it? My mom is in hospice care at her MC facility. I was with for a couple hours today. I would talk to her and she would answer back. She was more alert than she has been in a couple of days. I felt like it was a gift to be able once again to say something to her and she responded. It was mumbled,…
I know this question has been posted before. However, when your loved one's journey has ended, what do you then do with all the spare time and energy you gave to them? My mother is in hospice now. I talked with hospice and arranged for a priest to visit her. It was not planned, but as I was entering my mother's MC…
My dad passed a week ago. My mom preceded him in death. I have a copy of their will and I was his activated POA. The attorney that created the will is no longer living. What do I do next? Do I need to hire an attorney to instruct us how to process the will, file his taxes, etc.? Is there a checklist of all the things I…
Hello: For 5 yrs. I am a primary caregiver living with 93 yr mother who has multiple health issues, vascular dementia (VaD) and on Hospice for several months. I believe the end of the road is near. I have been circling various stages of grief as I witness what she is living through (unable to walk, stand, loss of…
Hi all. Been caring for my aunt for almost 2 years. She’s almost in her mid-nineties and came to live with hubby and me close to 2 years ago. It’s been a rough ride, as I’m sure it has for many, here. My Aunt is almost fully incontinent now, and has frequent delusions. I have a little bit of a medical background, but…
Hello, My 55yo husband is in the early stages of early-onset Alzheimer's. We have three children, a 21yo daughter with autism who cannot live independently and is not able to work, an 18yo son who is about to graduate HS and head overseas for a year-long travel before heading to college, and an 11yo daughter who will begin…
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