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I know a great caregiver/companion who needs extra work Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #1

Well, I was a volunteer Long Term Care Ombudsman in WA State oxymoron Jan 2013 #3

Medicare provides some services: elleng Jan 2013 #5

Thank you, elleng. Very helpful links! nt oxymoron Jan 2013 #6

Good. Hope so. elleng Jan 2013 #7

Best of luck, elleng Jan 2013 #2

Thank you. oxymoron Jan 2013 #4

Best of luck. I love Portland but dont live there now. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #8

Thank you for the kind wishes, rhett. oxymoron Jan 2013 #9

I am going to delete and lock this. I am not sure this is the appropriate place for this. oxymoron Jan 2013 #10

Viva_La_Revolution

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1. I know a great caregiver/companion who needs extra work

Reply to oxymoron (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:23 PM

Jan 2013

if you're considering that option. good luck!

oxymoron

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3. Well, I was a volunteer Long Term Care Ombudsman in WA State

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:29 PM

Jan 2013

I certainly would be interested in that. I am just not sure I could make the money needed to support our little alternative family.

elleng

(131,006 posts)

5. Medicare provides some services:

Reply to oxymoron (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:01 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.php?topic=counselor&page=script&slide_id=69

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304743704577380171591600412.html

oxymoron

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6. Thank you, elleng. Very helpful links! nt

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:03 PM

Jan 2013

elleng

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7. Good. Hope so.

Reply to oxymoron (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:15 PM

Jan 2013

Couldn't let it lie.

elleng

(131,006 posts)

2. Best of luck,

Reply to oxymoron (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:24 PM

Jan 2013

and keep in mind that it doesn't sound like your mother needs to be in a 'nursing home' at the moment; rather, an assisted living facility, which might also have 'nursing home' attributes, so she can move there when necessary.

(My folks went through this, so I'm slightly familiar.)

oxymoron

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4. Thank you.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jan 2013

It's the confusion that is the biggest issue. She also has some continence problems. I know she could get by with some equipment at home and someone coming in to help several times a week.