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[quote=Anonymous]Op again. Thanks again for all of the feedback. Got a couple of names of elder care attorneys today in my home state. To be clear, my dad is mobile and can take care of himself - he does not need assistance with bathing, bathroom activities, etc. She gets very upset when he doesn't feel well and doesn't know what to do other than to call 911. Recently, he had some very scary episodes with high blood sugar from his diabetes and he was left very weak but went to rehab for a few weeks and came home stronger. He tells me that his diabetes is fine; she says it isn't.  I don't understand why he can't get an insulin pump but she rejects that idea - I need to be able to talk to a doctor directly. That seems to be the biggest issue. When his blood sugar isn't regulated properly, his temper is short and he isn't pleasant to be around. There are a lot of people in and out of their house (her daughter and grandkids live with them -- something he did not sign up for when he married for but he has not complained and practically raised the grandchildren) and it is chaotic for an elderly person who isn't feeling well. She doesn't get that at all. But yes, it is her house and she can have whoever she wants live there -- he signed up for that too.  She said that he will go to rehab for a week or so when he leaves the hospital and then he will come home with in home help (she will have to convince him to pay for that).  I need to make sure there is a plan b in place in case that doesn't work and she gets overwhelmed again. I'm hoping he'll still be in rehab when school gets out so my family and I can go visit and discuss everything while he is still there and she isn't around.[/quote]

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