As my parents have gotten older, more issues have come up about their care. At the same time, most of my friends are dealing with the same issues and we've all said, "There's no book about how to do this!" My hope with this blog is that people will share how they've handled different situations so that others can learn from their experiences.
Some of the issues that I would like to discuss and get feedback about include:
How do you handle the logistics of doctor's appointments when you can't do this yourself?
What do you do with all of the things that are in your parents' house when it is cleaned out?
What do you keep/what do you throw out?
What do you do with photos?
How do you handle issues from a long distance?
This last is a pressing concern for me right now. I am out of town and my mother ended up in the hospital tonight. To complicate matters, my 90+year old father went with her to the hospital in a cab. He has significant health issues and she has dementia. The doctors decided to keep my mother in the hospital overnight and I had to make arrangements long distance to get my father home. Fortunately, they are already being cared for by a home care service so we were able to arrange to have one of the aides take him home. I'm not sure what I would have done if I had not already had those arrangements in place.
How do others handle emergency situations when they are away?
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