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[quote=Anonymous]I would take a serious step back on the logistics planning for her. If you know she is safe and has options for food available (and it sounds like those are true), then I would stop arranging anything else for her. She waits an aide? “Interesting idea! I look forward to meeting whoever you hire!” Do not do these things for her. You’re enabling her codependency in a different, but still very real way. Who cares if the trash is on the counter a week later? If she starts getting bugs in her house then you may have to take her on a trip to the store to get cleaning supplies or something, but the more you do things for her, the more you teach her that she is right and can’t do things herself. Stop. Visit, chat, be loving, but do not turn on the tv or take care of things she can do herself. [/quote]
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