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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She may be at the edge of independent vs assisted living.  Help with the bath, points toward assisted, but everything else points to an independent living place that has meals and cleaning service.

I would check out places that offer continuing care.

In the mean time, check out meals on wheels and Care.com. [/quote]

OP mentioned that the mother needs someone to pick up after her and can't unload the dishwasher. This is someone who is within the range of AL. She is on the higher functioning end, but I would not say she is independent living material. One fall, surgery, stressful life event if she doesn't believe in therapy and self-care or whatever could cause a decline rapidly where life will be much easier if she is already in AL and can transition wherever when needed. It's easier to recover when you are somewhere where you already have friends and favorite staff members and you know what food to order and all they have to do is provide more supports. I will say what OP describes is beyond paying someone to come in a few hours a day unless you pay a very high amount per hour. You'd be surprised how much some people pay just to have someone visit their dog, play with it, feed it and walk it while they are at work. That is a million times easier than making meals, bathing someone, doing light housework and worrying about something going wrong.[/quote]

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