[Baz]

Thought I'd give this thread a bump, in case it's of interest to anyone looking for information (see my post above).

Also, I am currently at the beginning of getting a caregiver involved with my Mom who turns 100 next month......and is still living in her own home.

We had an initial meeting with the caregiver a month ago that I thought went real well...but a couple days later it was apparent that Mom wasn't happy (for reasons I thought weren't pertinent to our goal) so put things on hold. Then tried a re-start this morning with a more careful approach and it went much better and we will be moving forward with at least 2 visits per week.

Mom does have some Demetia so for those who know about this, you have to be very careful how to proceed with any assistance with the client.

Luckily, my caregiver has been doing this for a while, loves doing this work, and thus far has demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt to Mom's personality and demeanor.

All of us live within' 15 minutes of each other so that's very helpful.

Mom wants to continue living at home and I want her to as well. I'm hoping the caregiver program will help us to make that happen.

I applaud everyone here who has put the work in to help their elderly parent(s). It can really be a tough situation to deal with, but has to be done....