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Caregiving: Anyone else doing this alone?

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (45)

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@jeanadair123

I just wondered if you had seniors helping seniors in your area?

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I’m not familiar with it. I have contacted my local senior center and checked with SHIIP for all services that might be available. Since we have a home health aid coming in we discovered how resistant to care my dad is. He refuses to allow the aid to assist him with personal hygiene, shaving, etc. He complains the whole time he is here. So, I’m not sure how we’d utilize any additional help inside the home. Maybe, he’d do better in a facility. We have explained that without outside help coming in, he will not be able to stay. He’ll have to go to a nursing home, but either he can’t process it or he doesn’t believe us. It’s true though.