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[quote=Anonymous]Can you afford over night care, or put her in a home? Seems to me she's at the point where she needs round the clock care.

Do not feel guilty.  My mother has dementia, but it's not too bad at the moment. Even so, my sister is the one having to deal with it all (I'm on the other side of the country, and I still have kids at home; sister is retired).  My siblings and I have told her that if she gets to a point where she needs more care, then she will need to hire someone or find a home. We will all chip in to pay for it.

My MIL will need to be in a nursing home from now on. She's currently in the hospital. She's never going back to her own home. We know she wants to go live with her one unmarried daughter, but everyone feels that would be unfair for the her; too much work for one person to have a decent life.

I told my spouse that I never want to be such a burden to my children, and that I will put myself in a retirement home when I can no longer take care of myself.

Do not feel guilty. Everyone needs a respite.[/quote]

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