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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Caring for a parent? Share your tips
I haven’t blogged in forever, something about which I feel very guilty and very sad.
I have sampled several great products (including yummy gluten-free KIND snack bars and Mott’s tasty and healthy fruit sauces), broadened my family’s horizons (we’re hosting a Finnish teen this summer!) and experienced much joy (naturally: I’m a mom).
I even took a temporary gig at WHIO-TV, filling in on their assignment desk while another working mom took maternity leave — but I simply have not had time to write about any of it.
And my life is about to take another challenging turn: My mom, who recently suffered a catastrophic medical event, will be rehabbing here, initially at a skilled nursing facility 1.24 miles from my home.
I am not complaining, because I owe her my life, and she would do the same for me without hesitation.
After all, I have had some experience in this role before. My sainted MIL spent her last three months living in our home, in the final throes of pancreatic cancer.
But I have not had to deal with the intricacies and daily frustrations of nursing homes.
So now I am asking readers who have been there to share their wisdom.
What questions should I be asking? What level of service should I expect? How will I be able to leave my 80-year-old mother’s side when she’s so vulnerable?
Help. No, seriously. HELP!
P.S. Thank you, Darci, for keeping Adventures in Motherhood alive.
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