Shut-in?
I hadn't really thought of myself as a shut-in until a neighbor couple brought over a fruit basket saying their church does this for shut-ins. Suddenly the walls closed in on me just a little more.
There is another lovely neighbor who is 86 years old, completely there in all aspects, though slower than she used to be, she tells me. She has offered to sit with my mom on Saturdays while I go get groceries. There is nothing that could be more helpful to me. Nothing.
My dad had home care assistance coming out three days a week for two hours a day. They stopped coming. They said my mom refused a bath and that they couldn't come if she refused care. I think perhaps my mom was a bit abusive and they didn't want to return. I don't feel like calling them and arguing with them over details, but I think you have to work around refusals and abuse if you're caring for an Alzheimers patient. If they can't do that then they are of no help to me. Good riddance.
I want to venture out. For hours. For now, I look forward to Saturday.
posted by Cyndy
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