Caring For Aging Parents Support Group
Caring for aging parents can be a difficul time as we become the caretakers for our parents. This broad responsibility can encompass such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in-home care. Whether you have just started caring for your parents or just need a place to talk, we're here.
TO STRANGERS!
I was not ready for this. She has been getting phone calls from the same number, but they do not leave a message. She asked me to call them to see what they wanted. I told her that if they really cared about her, if she mattered to them, they would leave a message. The called back again, and it seems that she gave out some credit information. Not sure if it was the last 4 of her SS number, or the last 3 or 4 digits of her credit card number.
ARGH!
5 years ago she would have never considered doing this. We even tell her to not answer the phone if she does not recognize the number, and to never give out personal information. Her son, the one who helps manage her money, has blocked her SS# from opening up any new accounts. And her credit card company knows to monitor her charge card.
They never teach us this stuff in school.
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69F RainToday is a good day to rearrange canned goods and pasta etc. For winter I make more soups and stews, so rearranging and knowing what I'll need is a great. Sandra, our idiot Orange One kept saying your country England was three names, with Great Britain, United Kingdom and England, because England could never decide on a name. He thinks you are only England and wanted to fool people with...
Ha! Ha! So true...they never taught us this stuff in school.
Hugs.
People have little understanding of 24/7 caregiving and people fading into dementia when it's someone you love
Big hug Pepper.... It's the hardest thing that I've ever done.....xo