@grahmilou
How kind! Thank you. Nope, I am far away from you in the south, but I really am touched! And, I have a bit of freedom in that when he isn’t ill, Dad can be left for short periods with a medical alert and phone while I go to the grocery store or something—especially if I time it during his usual afternoon nap (he does not have dementia). And my husband (who still works) often on weekends offers to keep an ear out so I can do something (I’ll be going to the grocery in a few minutes!), especially when my daughter is in town. While home, Dad doesn’t require constant attention either, at least right now—so I have it easier than many I have read about!