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[quote=Anonymous]I have a lot of sympathy for where you are.  Mom lives with us but she needs full time care.   I’ve been doing it for years and it’s grueling thankless work.  I understand your need to get back in the workforce for your sanity.

You’ve gotten some great advice here, I’ll add that there are nursing homes that operate in private homes that are significantly less expensive.  They can be very lovely and loving.  They don’t have the same level of activities as a bigger home, but it is much more intimate and nurturing.

We recently added weekend aides so we could have family time and night aides so we could sleep through the night.  It’s 32-34 dollars an hour.  It’s about $2500/week.  $6500/month doesn’t go as far as you think.  There are senior programs the counties run that will provide day care if you’re interested.  The fees are minimal ($100/month). I know about Fairfax if you need some guidance but not elsewhere.  IME, the people who run these programs are very helpful.  Everyone in the program has some level of dementia and mobility issues.

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