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[quote=Anonymous]Ask your brother what you can do to help. He is there in the thick of it, presumably visiting him in rehab and will be driving him home. Here are things that should happen (but I agree with PP- you and your brother can only do what dad allows). Go through his calendar and get up to speed on all his doctor appointments. Accompany him to them. Go through all his meds and help him with a pill case, laminated instructions, what to do in an emergency. Does he have a smart phone? Look into getting an emergency call button connected to that. Get him voice activation to call you and teach him how. Or get him an echo. Definitely get POA (that starts now and now when he's incapacitated) and Advance Directive Get him to sign a will, even a simple one. Going through Probate is a PIA. If he can stay at home figure out how and accept that there will be risks and he may die there. Have a system so that he's not alone or suffering come what may. (will) [/quote]
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