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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my mother was in the hospital afraid, demented, over medicated and unable to speak, me and my two siblings slit up shifts and stay on a cot in her room 24/7. We were not going to let her be in there alone. I think it was a week, and then we moved her to a nursing home. [/quote] P.S. I had a very young child and my husband took care of child while we did this. I was just in the hospital for 2 days and pray I do not ever have to go to the ER or be admitted without a strong advocate. It could happen as I just separated from my husband and our son is 16. [/quote] That's great that you were able to do this, but it was for a week. For many, their elderly relatives could benefit from this level of intensive care for months and years. That's unsustainable if you want to also be raising your children and tending adequately to your own health.[/quote]
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