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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for all the thoughtful advice.  Here's where I am: went around mom and worked with dad to arrange for a nursing aid to be at the house with him from 8-12 every morning, get him bathed, dressed, fed, do his PT exercises with him.  That way, mom can walk the dog and do her thing.  There is an option to dial this care up or down depending on needs.  Meanwhile, I am going to research an institutional plan B in case the in home care plan doesn't work out.[/quote]

So glad that you were able to work something out! My Dad passed away recently. I am not local and I was horrified when I saw the state he was in when he was admitted to the hospital. The nurses very politely let me know that he was not getting the care he needed when he was at home with my mother. It was clear that my mom was not able to care for my dad who had cognitive decline and was a fall risk and that my mom did not have the sense to ask for help. From the hospital I was very clear that he could not be discharged to home.[/quote]

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