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Originally Posted by ArmorPlate108
This is a very difficult situation. I'm so sorry you find yourself having to deal with it. You obviously have a lot of compassion for her and it bothers you to cause her distress, but at the same time, you do need to have that option to do what's right for you.
ITA with Beth that she is probably terrified. Having gone through something similar at age 30 with a spouse to assist, it was overwhelming then, I can't imagine doing it at her age and alone.
I'm not sure if anybody else mentioned this, but some states have a "council for the aging" or some other organization that's designed to help seniors. Maybe if she doesn't seem to be able to get a handle on the situation within a few months, your state has an organization like that you could contact on her behalf? Given what you've written here, I think I'd feel more comfortable involving a third party assistance rather than trying to help her directly.
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I wish we had more services available to help her. Before my husband and I even came to the decision to remove her we contacted our local office for the aging. They really weren’t that helpful. When I hung up and I actually told my husband and my sister I can’t believe this is what our seniors have to turn to. We used to have a local grassroots organization that could’ve been helpful but they shut down when Covid hit and haven’t reopened. I absolutely would feel more comfortable with a third-party helping her.