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hollysmom

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2. As a quiet non-confrontational person who does hold some resentment
Mon Mar 10, 2014, 03:47 AM
Mar 2014

I can recognize my own issue with writing letters to people after I see them. That is a non-confrontational move. The thing I don't understand is why you parents are living with your sister instead of anyone else.

I can also see some solutions to some of the problems - like getting your Mother head phones so she can listen to TV and not bother anyone else.

As the daughter who lived closest to my parents, I had the responsibility of taking care of them since I was in my late 30's and still married. Much like when my Mother-in-law was dying I was the one who visited her twice a week and talked to her on the phone every night for over an hour. Yet when my parents got ill, my husband resented my visiting them even though their house was on my way home from work and the traffic was usually bad, so no big deal dripping by a few times a week to help my Mom take care of my Dad, who was in late stages of Parkinson's. After my mother died, I tried to talk her into moving in with me and she loved my neighbors we would throw parties and invite each others over to the houses and have impromptu dinners in my back yard (with the neighbors on each side when we were all cooking at the same time, just bring your food over and we would share. - the last of the really good neighbors, but she was determined to die in her house.

Here is the thing, - you can't say it is a little money if your patents have 2100 a month after bills - that adds up. One way to control it is to take official responsibility, so money can be a thing, but still, why do your parents live with her instead of one of the other children?
Now, when my mom refused to move in with me and I was working and divorced, I hired a companion to drive her to hair cuts and eat lunch with every day. It worked out well because after the stroke, my mother lost English, but remember Polish and the companion could speak to her in Polish. So, maybe that is the other solution - hire a companion for your parent have to take them where they need to go and not to be stuck in the house.

I hope this helps, it is hard when you don't know the people, my solutions worked for me, maybe they will inspire some different ideas from you.

First of all, TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #1
Thanks. And DebJ Mar 2014 #3
If only one parent is alive, the other one HAS to come live with one of us, no question. DebJ Mar 2014 #6
As a quiet non-confrontational person who does hold some resentment hollysmom Mar 2014 #2
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I do like the ideas. DebJ Mar 2014 #4
Itis funny, I never found the companion, a co-worker did hollysmom Mar 2014 #28
Life's too short to feel insulted. Especially when 'conversation' is typed! DebJ Mar 2014 #40
A doctor - or more than one - has to evaluate a person, then THEY - not your sister - would patricia92243 Mar 2014 #5
Unfortunately that is even more frightening. DebJ Mar 2014 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #8
I'm in NC and although we didn't go through these issues mnhtnbb Mar 2014 #9
Whew. Just checked out one place in the area that gives some idea of cost online. DebJ Mar 2014 #14
There are places now that are set up more like apartments without mnhtnbb Mar 2014 #16
Thanks! I'll keep looking. n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #21
In my town we have discounted senior living. hollysmom Mar 2014 #29
Wouldn't a better compromise be to allow avebury Mar 2014 #10
If I can get them to come stay with me for a bit, we have a second cousin DebJ Mar 2014 #11
My first cousin just told me that her Mom (my mother's sister) lived with her oldest DebJ Mar 2014 #12
First of all............ mrmpa Mar 2014 #13
Thank you so very much. Such a perspective from a court takes a big load off my mind. DebJ Mar 2014 #15
ill email you mrmpa Mar 2014 #32
From what you have mentioned, your mother sounds like she really needs her social activities. Xyzse Mar 2014 #17
Absolutely. n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #22
first, you do like to talk, what a post, lol. i read it all. excellent info. seabeyond Mar 2014 #18
Hi seabeyond! DebJ Mar 2014 #25
I have no advice, only the reassurance that other families behave this way, also. hedgehog Mar 2014 #19
Yes hedgehog that is my perspective, and most of my sisters as well. DebJ Mar 2014 #24
See a lawyer experienced in estate planning. Brigid Mar 2014 #20
Brigid there are no funds available for that. DebJ Mar 2014 #23
Legal Aid Society? Brigid Mar 2014 #31
^this^ in combination with seabeyond's suggestion. Also, take note that it is not easy Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #26
A few thoughts. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #27
Thanks! One of my sisters who isn't the NC one might ask for DebJ Mar 2014 #30
The state they are in might have a free legal aid group for the elderly. Lars39 Mar 2014 #33
Thanks. I just called A Place for Mom, you might have seen the commercials. DebJ Mar 2014 #34
That he served is what counts. Lars39 Mar 2014 #35
Have any papers been filed yet? rug Mar 2014 #36
I honestly don't know. Perhaps my sisters could ask the NC sister. DebJ Mar 2014 #37
In the morning call the clerk of the court of the county where she's staying. rug Mar 2014 #39
Thanks, I'll do that! n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #41
OH NOOOO! Just saw a ten day forecast with 1-3 inches on the 17th-19th at my parents' place DebJ Mar 2014 #38
It won't last long, the temps are not going to stay that long - temps are higher n/t hollysmom Mar 2014 #42
Thanks. I am really starting to freak. I am in a sweat, actually, my hands are soaked. DebJ Mar 2014 #43
I will keep this short and sweet... zabet Mar 2014 #44
Update Tuesday morning: I called the clerk of the county court. DebJ Mar 2014 #45
A DUer asked that I update the status of this. Here's the current status quo. DebJ Mar 2014 #46
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