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Elder-caregivers

Oneear

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2. I am in in the same place you are

Reply to BlueAllTheWay (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 03:32 PM

Feb 4

My sister lives in the same small town and shows up for 1 hour a week. I am doing all the work, cooking, grocery shopping, and laundry for the doctor's visits, and she will move out of state in June 2025. I am 24/7/365 here

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What the heck does a Senior individual do to make sure they will have someone oversee their needs when the time comes? [View all] BlueAllTheWay Feb 4 OP

Help them call their local Aging Services office. 1WorldHope Feb 4 #1

I am in in the same place you are Oneear Feb 4 #2

Contact your county's Area Agency on Aging and pose this problem to them bucolic_frolic Feb 4 #3

We have a Fiduciary that will handle it,,,, KarenS Feb 4 #4

This is going to be a growing problem in years to come. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 4 #5

I recently asked a trusted, un-related young person that I have known for 5 years to be my 'professional/hired' nephew. MLAA Feb 4 #6

Contact their local senior citizen center and the Council on Aging in their area and ask SheltieLover Feb 4 #7

A dear friend with a distant cousin in another state just went through this Lulu KC Feb 4 #8