Good news: we found a place to house mom. She loves it & dad is totally on board. Just spent the afternoon w/mom talking about family history & memories, as much as we could, while dad got some time to complete the paperwork.
This is fucking awesome. I'm so glad. Mom's needed memory care for a while now & it seemed like dad was in some denial about her needing it, & didn't know what to do. Well he can't care for her on his own, she needs more intensive care than he can provide, so thank Athena Hygeia, we found a good place. & reserved a room.
what a huge achievement and relief for your whole family. excellent resolution to what is a difficult episode, and one that we all have to go through eventually.
@northernbassist Thank you! Definitely an enormous relief. So good to know mom'll be cared for, dad can have a break, & everyone in the family can now enjoy spending time with mom without having to worry about the majority of caretaking.
@Impious_Jade
it takes an enormous toll on everyone in the family, no matter how well intentioned they are. Now, her daily care is taken care of and, you know that should an emergency arise, precious minutes are saved by having emergency personnel right there. hope it's as smooth a transition as it can be for everyone.