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@blue717

I know my reply is very late but answering your question is difficult without coming across as negative.This is how the system actually works for older people who are mid to upper middle class. We both have Medicare and another insurance, through his past employer. If by professional help you mean therapy. total waste of time, most of these people have no idea how to deal with Dementia+Narssicism. The answer of "take deep breathes" and "find a safe spot in your mind", dont do squat! Then you pour out your heart and give them situations you are living with and then they tell you the are booked up for 3 weeks, so they can see you after that. So do I just freeze dry my life until then? Care Coordinator? OK gathering information is, how many $1000's can you afford a month. Care is not covered by insurance so you either drain your savings, ( which would take about 3 months) re mortgage your house, or you deal with it. Home care? Does not qualify because the system says if he can feed himself, dress himself and take care of his personal needs alone, then he does not need help. Also, he passed the medical idiot test, which is can you answer what the date is, the day, your name, and who is president, then you have "Passed with flying colors". Trust me I have spent over a year trying to find some sort of help for either one of us. Medical doctors all have the same answer "I am sorry you are going through this". Some offer anti anxiety drugs for me. So thats why me and 1000's of others in the same situation are on forums like this trying to grasp a straws!

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You are so right! I share your feelings. We are in that in between place with my husband. Not ready for memory care, needs more attention than skilled nursing can provide. We're fortunate that we can afford in home care but he is resistant to allowing anyone but me help him in any way. People say I should put my foot down and tell him this is how it has to be. But they don't have to deal with the anger I see when no one else is around. Also, tears and begging. It is heart wrenching. I am thankful for the good days but walking on egg shells is exhausting.

Sorry for the rant but there's been very little sleep here for a few days.

As you shall think, it shall be. Best of luck to you.

maybe you can get into Assisted Living, and let someone else cope with your husband. Your situation sounds like a living hell, you have to accept the things you cannot change (him) and change the things you can (you).....with best wishes