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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know where to look for care.  Any suggestions?

A meal service to drop off food 3 times a week. They can re-heat, but it is difficult for my mom to prepare dinners.

A once a week person to help with self care (bath, wash and style hair)

[b]Someone to come in for 1-2 hours a day or every other day to pick up after them (not clean, she has cleaning lady).  Laundry, empty dishwasher, etc.[/b]

Anyone else been in this situation that parents still want to remain in home, but can't do it all themselves and working adult children can help some but live too far away to do it everyday?[/quote]

You will not find this.   At least, you will not find anyone willing to come in for 1-2 hours worth of pay.   You'd have to pay for at least 4 hours at the going rate (typically at least $25-30/hr) and if you want them to leave after just 1-2 hours that's fine...but you still have to pay the full amount.  
If you insist on your mother remaining in her home, your best bet is to find an agency that will send someone for 4 hours a day (that's the minimum.)    The good thing about that is, as your mom's needs increase, you will already have an established relationship with this agency and they can just provide more hours of coverage.

But I agree with the posters above me that say an assisted living facility is better.[/quote]

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