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[quote=Anonymous]Feeling a little overwhelmed, but knew this day would come.  DH (age 55) has a chronic disease which we've lived with for 10 years.  He has "outlived" his life expectancy twice and we feel very blessed.  DH was in the hospital just before Thanksgiving.  We had the hard conversations that this is the beginning of a decline. We do have generous friends and neighbors -- but I dont want to over rely on them, they have lives.  No family in area - kid off at college.  Kid offered to transfer closer to help -- very nice, but he also needs to begin to build his life.

Getting the medications right since DH has been home from the hospital has been challenge.  He took the meds at the times as prescribed; made him a "zombie" to the point where he could barely feed himself, slowed speech (but still solved wordle  :).  I came home from work and saw him this way and it was very scary.  We changed up the timing of certain once a day meds which has helped, although lethargic at times...1000% improvement.  I've been fortunate to work from home  -- quiet time of year.  I do need to start going in 2-3 days a week.   DH is not sick enough to have someone assist on a "defined set schedule", not a danger to himself, can track his own meds, etc... It would be good to have someone stop by for "wellness checks" for an hour or so on the days when I go to the office.  This will be an out of pocket expense as he is not "quite sick enough", but I would prefer (maybe not realistic) to go through an agency as he will need stepped up care in the coming years.  I could be overthinking this....internet search was overwhelming.  Any recommendations for an agency?  Is what I am looking for not enough work for an agency to consider yet since DH is still doing OK?  or should I just find a neighborhood high school kid to drop in and say "howdy" after school.  [/quote]

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