Purron
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It’s been a while. My husband and I are long retired and are doing fine. We're focused these days on caring for my 87 year old mom who sufferers from dementia, COPD and other ailments. My brother, husband and I, who are all retired, spend much of our time caring for her.
Not looking for sympathy or advice on caring for a disabled loved one. Sure many of you have been through or are currently working through similar situations. Mom’s doing fine and we’re working together to take care of her.
This experience has caused us to consider how we will deal with becoming disabled, mentally and/or physically, and dependent on others. Something many of us put off – like making a will.
I’m looking for info and advice on how to plan for this eventuality. Particularly from those without family who can be counted on to provide the care we’ll need if we live long enough – or too long depending on your point of view.
Got a lot of good info when I was planning for retirement from this forum. Hoping there’s some wisdom the group has to share on this. Again, it’s been a while. If there’s already a thread on this topic, please let me know.
Best,
Purron
Not looking for sympathy or advice on caring for a disabled loved one. Sure many of you have been through or are currently working through similar situations. Mom’s doing fine and we’re working together to take care of her.
This experience has caused us to consider how we will deal with becoming disabled, mentally and/or physically, and dependent on others. Something many of us put off – like making a will.
I’m looking for info and advice on how to plan for this eventuality. Particularly from those without family who can be counted on to provide the care we’ll need if we live long enough – or too long depending on your point of view.
Got a lot of good info when I was planning for retirement from this forum. Hoping there’s some wisdom the group has to share on this. Again, it’s been a while. If there’s already a thread on this topic, please let me know.
Best,
Purron