Welp... mom died in July, & now dad is ill. He just spent over a week in the hospital. Diagnosis: congestive heart failure (CHF).
When it rains, it fucking pours.
He's 80. Right now I'm staying at a family property about 5-10 minutes away from his house. Supposedly his care team sent referrals to home care services to get folks in to visit him several times a week.
We haven't heard from them yet. I plan to call the team tomorrow and ask where they sent referrals so I can call those places & ask what happens next & what we need to do.
Meanwhile I got him signed up for LifeAlert, because what got him into the hospital in the first place was he fell & spent 9 hours on the bathroom floor.
Didn't break a hip, thank Athena Asclepia, but he was dehydrated when he went in, & confused. It took a couple of days to stabilize him while they tried to figure out what was going on.
@Impious_Jade I’m sorry to hear about your dad (and your mom). These times are never easy. Know that somewhere in the world, someone is sending peace of mind and strength your way.