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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My family has had a good experience with Visiting Angels if there is a franchise where they live. I would not expect your dad to take over and run the household. He may be having some cognitive decline too. If they are in DC, the Office on Aging has a lot of resources, it was a focus of Barry's for people to age in place. [/quote]

I logically know it is unrealistic for him to do more than what he is doing (maybe aside from getting medicated for his anxiety). I am growing very resentful of his lack of curiosity over decades (my mom has some blame in this, too).

Really glad I started up therapy again a few months ago…haha.

Appreciate everyone’s comments and suggestions for next steps. [/quote]

I'd interview a few HHA companies, OP. And defo work on letting resentment go, it serves no purpose, we can only control ourselves, unfortunately. My mom also is super anxious and it can be very hard to deal with, I hear you. Do they have long term care insurance? It is the thing that covers a lot of out of facility expenses. My mom is much more likely to accept help from non-family members. The HHA provides a written weekly update or call and they are trained to notice changes in cognition, etc, so it's peace of mind. Your dad needs a caretaker too, he can't become one with his age and neurological differences. I'd be careful about him driving if he is inattentive and gets easily overwhelmed. [/quote]

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