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My mom lives alone and is able to care for herself in most daily things, but she falls, forgets meds, gets mail alone outside. Any ideas?
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Smschaff34
Answered May 2019
How much should we force a senior to do for their own good?
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Riley2166
Answered May 2019
In search of some guidance...
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Kimmotion
Replied May 2020
91 year old aunt keeps overflowing her bathtub. She refuses to change her routine and is resisting having someone come in to help.
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MAP2013
Answered Oct 2020
Can I refuse to send my mom to the nursing home the hospital found placement for her?
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Bronish
Replied Jan 2022
Do I just walk away or keep trying?
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BurntCaregiver
Replied Aug 18, 2023
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Parent who drives away caregivers: What to do?
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CassandraMae
Answered Aug 15, 2023
Mom needs to shower & wash her hair. How to get her to do it? I'm out of ideas.
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pargirl
Answered Sep 2018
Siblings do not speak; What should I do?
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Clssyeyes
Answered Jun 2019
What are appropriate expectations from the care home as to Mom's cleanliness? She refuses to shower; they can't force her.
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shb1964
Replied May 2019
What to do with a parent who requires in home care 24/7 and is trying to kick the providers out?
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Beatty
Answered Nov 2019
How to get relative with dementia physically moved to facility?
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Beatty
Replied Nov 2019
Wife does not want to/refuses to go to a nursing home. I want to leave, but know this is wrong. Advice?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Oct 2021
How can I get my stubborn, unwilling mother, who has mid-late stage dementia, to move into memory care?
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Jamesj
Replied Feb 2022
Am I doing all I can?
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BurntCaregiver
Answered Jul 2022
Is it legal for a daughter to refuse to seek medical care for her mother that is having what I'm sure is mini strokes?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Dec 2017
My mother lives in my basement and her level of care has gone beyond my capabilities. She refuses to go to a care center. What next?
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Johnson1
Answered May 2020
What do I do when the doctors don't hear my plea for help?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Dec 2020
Brother lives with our frail Mom, complains about taking care of her, but won’t accept my offer to pay for a caregiver. Am I being selfish?
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tinawina
Replied Mar 2021
I need help learning what to do for a 90 year old man (my Dad) with delusions who refuses all treatment. Any advice?
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Twooffiveminus2
Replied Mar 2021
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