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Mental Health Support

marble falls

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4. Going through this sort of thing with my 94 yr old dad, you did the right thing by going quickly to ...

Reply to Ziggysmom (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 07:54 AM

Nov 22

... to the attorney. This will not be easy, but it will have a good conclussuon.

The most important person you can save is you. One way or another, he will be taken care of: you take care of you.

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Dementia or ? [View all] Ziggysmom Nov 22 OP

I do not have any answers to that question, but I am holding you snd him in light and love. irisblue Nov 22 #1

Thank you, Dear. As if aging is not hard enough on the body, it is truly frightening when Ziggysmom Nov 22 #2

Convince him that his best hope avoiding/delaying nursing home is getting well which means following instructions Bernardo de La Paz Nov 22 #3

Going through this sort of thing with my 94 yr old dad, you did the right thing by going quickly to ... marble falls Nov 22 #4

I think going to the lawyer is wise XanaDUer2 Nov 22 #5