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Carlye
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| Hello all - I am new to Family Caregiver support. This is my first posting, so bare with me. My mother is 82, has major arthritis in her knees and hands. She lived alone until June 1st when she fell on her tailbone. She has not been able to walk ... more |
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debbie0413
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| Hi:
Does your mother still earn her own home? I have heard that if a senior plans on staying in their own home for at least 3-4 years that doing a reverse mortgage might allow her to hire the homecare assistance she would need to be able to stay i ... more |
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User Name:
james
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| My mom has been living with my wife and myself for several years now. After a recent stroke, she has really declined. She is no longer able to do stairs, which is a problem as our front door has a large step. She is weak on the left side of her bo
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SPGhorstmeyer
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| I would not rely on the hospital social worker. Not only are they overworked, they are usually unaware of the different types of assisted living facilites and what level of disability each facility will accept. I suggest using the FC support Network... more |
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brendar
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| Was she hospitalized? I would probably call the social worker at the hospital, and find out what information or recommendation he/she has to make. If nothing else, perhaps there would be an agency or nursing/living facility that you could be referr
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User Name:
stonewood
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| My husband has alzheimer's and it is getting very difficult for me to handle him. I have been looking for a suitable place for him to live. I visited Harbor Cove which is an Alzheimer's care facility. It looked very nice and I was impressed, but I... more |
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szombathelyi
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| Try the local alzheimers assn. too. These places are pretty costly too so, be prepared. Where are you located? I am a social worker at a local senior community and have been in the filed for 15 years. more |
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catfish_hunter
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| Hello Stonewood, Have you called FCSN? They do living options counseling. It's free. The people who worked with me were very caring. Be prepared they ask a lot of questions. but they are good questions. They have all of the inspection reports and can... more |
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User Name:
stonewood
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| Catfish, Thanks for the reply. What do the initials stand for. Who do I call for information?
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catfish_hunter
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| Hi Stonewood, FCSN stands for Family caregiver Support Network. THey have the living options information, like the state inspection reports. they are 220-8600. They really helped me out, i talked with both girls.
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