I have some "homework" to do today and/or this weekend. At my suggestion, my sister found a lawyer that specializes in elderly issues. I think someone here at PC even brought that up a long time ago. It's definitely long overdue. My sister obtained an appointment on Monday for a phone consultation between that lawyer and my siblings and me. I have to read the email and three attachments the lawyer sent her. My sister also asked me to draft an updated letter, somewhat like what I wrote about a year ago to give to doctors, which they found useful. It's the very least I can do considering how many responsibilities my sister has taken on, in regards to our father.

My dad wants to yet again extend his stay at the assisted living facility through May. It was a hard decision, worrying about the issue of covid 19 being prevalent in eldercare facilities. Ultimately, it was my father's decision. Once all this dies down a bit, we will get him to a neurologist, psychiatrist, and therapist. A lot needs to be done. This is still a very difficult time for our family, in regards to our dad. There are issues relating to my brother that are hard, too, since he lives in our father's house. Life for my dad will likely never be what it used to be. It's yet another new phase in his life. We don't want him to be scared. We want to make things easier for him, but he will have to accept a new normal.

Anyone interested in (or has a parent interested in) long-term care insurance, must read the fine print carefully. My father has been paying towards this for decades, but when it came to the point where he really needed such financial support, they deemed him "not qualified". So they have paid $0 towards his assisted living. It's very expensive. Very!

Last night was likely the last frost we'll have. Hopefully! We covered many delicate plants with blankets to be sure they survive it. It's been a crazy spring so far with very warm temps then sudden cold ones. Generally nothing is completely safe until May.