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Keep a tight grip on those credit cards! In addition to delivering medications or supplements he shouldn't have, once you give them the credit card number, you have signed up for an endless subscription to them that is very hard to stop. Depending on how his memory is, you could write down the name and agree to "get it at the store next time" - then forget.

If you can, get his doctor to declare his kidney disease as End Stage Renal Failure - helps qualify for additional benefits. Your diary may help. Please also record any times he is unable to get up without substantial help, and EVERY fall.

I will be honest Julie, as his condition declines, I am very concerned for your health and safety. Think about what would happen if you both fell, trying to get him up from the toilet? Think how badly you would be hurt if he fell on top of you, and what a crisis it would cause for both of you. I am not trying to be alarmist - this has happened to loved ones too often in my lifetime. Would you be willing to message the doctor that you want a referral to someone to do a home safety assessment & ask him to bring up the subject?

I will be keeping you in my thoughts!
Sue

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Those are very good ideas! For some years now we have gone through this with online hearing aids (free trial that I have to move mountains to get our money back). I took him and got him a prescription good hearing aid set (just took him in for an adjustment) and he is still wanting to buy what he sees on TV! Same with glasses. I do have his credit cards. And I do use the trick of telling him I'll order it or pick it up lol. Boy, can I be forgetful!

This morning he commented on what I have been noticing - that he is getting paler. Daughter noticed as well. Since we are going to be in lovely 90s today with some clouds I suggested he get a little sun (which he loves to do).

A month ago I got him in for an out of pocket (he wouldn't contact the doctor) blood test for his CKD and his GFR was at 47 - still stage 3a (bounces between a and b) - So I'm not sure the doctor could qualify him at end stage.

I do know last few weeks he has seemed worse. I took a video of him getting back from the bathroom the other day. When he does see the doctor he puts on a good act! Smartphones are handy little things.