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[quote=Anonymous]I am only child. How long would you say is enough to take care of your LO before putting them in a facility? In my LO’s case, it would be in a memory care center. I could still take care of my 87 yr old mother, but emotionally, I am just done! She doesn’t need a ton of help, but I just want to be in charge of my life again. My husband can help out sometimes, but in the end, the mental and physical load all falls on me. I feel terrible about fantasizing about my future when I no longer need to spend so much energy on her care. My mother is in stage 6, but is not an escape artist. I am in charge of all of her meals, bathing, supplies, laundry, medication, doctor visits, paperwork, banking. I just need a break. We can hire some help here and there, but the mental load of managing the care is still on me. I have taken care of her for 3.5 years now, almost as much time it takes to get a college degree! [/quote]
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