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I am a retired teacher, so I am here. We do have an AMAZING caregiver that comes in for 30- 40 hours a week. The VA helps us pay for his services. When help is here, I go see my 97 year old dad (who fell and broke his hip a week ago - another long story as he is not in grest health which means the hip cannot be surgically repaired) and help take care of him....and run a few errands in between. It is hard, and sometimes very lonely, but I am grateful for excellent health and help in our home. As long as my health holds out - we will keep this course and still hope the Calvary will show up.

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Best wishes to your father as well. Falling seems to be inevitable with very advanced years.

I will add that caregiving that is very stressful may take a toll on the caregivers health. I read about it for years and then bam! It happened to me. It’s a real thing. I’m trying to give it up. It’s admirable, but a very high price to pay.