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elleng

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2. Best of luck,

Reply to oxymoron (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 07:24 PM

Jan 2013

and keep in mind that it doesn't sound like your mother needs to be in a 'nursing home' at the moment; rather, an assisted living facility, which might also have 'nursing home' attributes, so she can move there when necessary.

(My folks went through this, so I'm slightly familiar.)

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] oxymoron Jan 2013 OP

I know a great caregiver/companion who needs extra work Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #1

Well, I was a volunteer Long Term Care Ombudsman in WA State oxymoron Jan 2013 #3

Medicare provides some services: elleng Jan 2013 #5

Thank you, elleng. Very helpful links! nt oxymoron Jan 2013 #6

Good. Hope so. elleng Jan 2013 #7

Best of luck, elleng Jan 2013 #2

Thank you. oxymoron Jan 2013 #4

Best of luck. I love Portland but dont live there now. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #8

Thank you for the kind wishes, rhett. oxymoron Jan 2013 #9

I am going to delete and lock this. I am not sure this is the appropriate place for this. oxymoron Jan 2013 #10