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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Realistically, will your MIL have to be your FIL's caregiver and spend many hours a week on that?  I don't know how much she can really work if, say, she has to drive him to appointments, etc.[/quote]

"His father has been diagnosed with a heart condition that means he will have to scale his hours back considerably."

It doesn't sound like he's at death's door and can work or collect disability.

MIL needs to work more than 15 hrs a week before they should expect help.[/quote]

OP here - he has been put on a lot of medication and I believe he is being evaluated for some kind of bypass procedure. He is very fit and in shape from years of construction, but he is a heavy, three or four pack a day smoker, and I think that will affect his recovery.[/quote]

For sure-- and your MIL will likely need to care for him for a while at least.

Also, let's be realistic about her job.  Is it a retail job?  Sometimes people in those jobs have very little control over their hours, and cannot always get more hours just by asking.  I totally agree that she should work as much as possible, but OP needs to have realistic expectations about what is likely to happen even if MIL is trying her best.[/quote]

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