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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. My mom has zero good friends, and no family outside her kids that she speaks with. My dad is her everything. Their love is palpable - everyone comments on it - but at a certain point that kind of devotion is destructive. The “prepare for two deaths” comment really is what I’m afraid of. She has aged so much in the last several months. But I like hearing it’s ok, at this point, with 24/7 professional in home care, to just drop the rope. If she asks for help I will always be there but it would be pretty shocking if she ever asks me for anything.[/quote] I don't think I'd accept care help either if I could do it. My grandma was like that. Instead of focusing on care help, maybe focus on cleaning/laundry help, grocery or meal delivery, yard help and other things to make her life easier. That way she can focus on Dad. It's hard to guess about two deaths. It can go either way. [/quote]
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