This is not my usually post,
I am lucky to have both parents still living but it is killing me. This year my mother has been in the hospital twice (ICU and MSUI units both times), rehab 3 times and been in an assistant living for the past 2 months. My father has dementia and getting worst by the day.
I call my mother Cat Woman because she should have died 3 times in the past 3 years. I told her that she has used 3 of her 9 life's, and maybe 4. My father does good during the day but at night it is tough. We have someone with him about 14 hours a day. We are lucky that both parents have a LTC policy that takes care of 80 to 90% of the expenses. My mother might be able to come home in a month or so if she continues to improve but I e-mailed my father's doctor requesting an appointment to see if there is any more options that might slow down his memory lost.
Every other night I am either at my father's or mother's. I might start looking for a LTC facility that offers a 2 room suite.
My sister in law for years have taken care of my mother in law and never knew what she was going through with the other 2 sisters in Washington and here in Savannah.
I am lucky to have both parents still living but it is killing me. This year my mother has been in the hospital twice (ICU and MSUI units both times), rehab 3 times and been in an assistant living for the past 2 months. My father has dementia and getting worst by the day.
I call my mother Cat Woman because she should have died 3 times in the past 3 years. I told her that she has used 3 of her 9 life's, and maybe 4. My father does good during the day but at night it is tough. We have someone with him about 14 hours a day. We are lucky that both parents have a LTC policy that takes care of 80 to 90% of the expenses. My mother might be able to come home in a month or so if she continues to improve but I e-mailed my father's doctor requesting an appointment to see if there is any more options that might slow down his memory lost.
Every other night I am either at my father's or mother's. I might start looking for a LTC facility that offers a 2 room suite.
My sister in law for years have taken care of my mother in law and never knew what she was going through with the other 2 sisters in Washington and here in Savannah.
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