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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, have you been through the aging/infirmity process with your own parents yet? I suspect you haven't, and I suspect you don't really get how much can be involved. Even in an assisted living facility, people need to have family members around regularly to make sure they're be cared for appropriately. An assisted living may provide transportation to doctor appointments, but they're not going to provide someone to go in with you and hear what the doctor has to say to make sure you understand everything. You seem very dismissive of the fact that he's in an assisted living facility, as if it's totally unnecessary, but assisted living facilities typically have eligibility requirements and you can't get a bed there if you do not require a certain level of assistance with your daily activities. [/quote]

Are there any other relatives who could step up? A younger sibling of his who is still healthy and energetic and could drop off dinner even? Does he have any friends left? What about a religious group that has special dinners, i.e. at a church? Does he socialize? 
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No local siblings. One sister, abroad. Minimal friends. No to socializing. [/quote]

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