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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And I forgot to add I no longer want to take her to the numerous doctor, dentist, optometrist, hearing aide visits, lab visits etc. [/quote] OP, I took my dad to all those visits. Some of it can be outsourced (they are agencies that you can pay to send someone to accompany your relative to medical appointments) but only to a certain extent. It's just not a matter of driving them there and sitting with them. The companion has to fill out the paperwork, take notes during the appointment, schedule follow-up appointments, make sure the patient follows through with treatments, etc. and review the medical advice with the patient afterwards since they don't always hear/understand everything. It's really hard to outsource all of that. One option is to move your mom into a community that has onsite medical services. My dad was in a continuum of care community that had it all, including set days/times each month when outside medical professionals would hold office hours there. This included a dentist, audiologist, optometrist, dermatology NP, podiatrist, and several other specialities. But that may only take care of some of it. Talk to the staff at your mom's facility and see what can be done in your situation. They are bound to have had residents who have no relatives or whose relatives don't live locally and can't accompany them to all appointments. [/quote]
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