[Seahawk]

UB I am so sorry. I just went through this five months ago with a friend of mine....lives alone, fell and broke his hip. He was on the floor about 24 hours. It was a mess.

His daughter called me and said Steve wasn't picking up the phone. Frankly, while I am stalwart in many things, being the first on the scene with in this scenario isn't it: We did a Wellness Check with the local EMT/Police and they could not have been better.

Some advise that may or may not be applicable (I know you know but it often helps to restate the obvious):

- Steve is an addict (bagged and tagged legally with Oxy and others stuff while in the Navy) and his diet was atrocious. The time in the hospital was actually very beneficial in that regard. He is only 68 and he was still in the hospital for 8 days. It may be a bit for your Pops as well. Extend as long as insurance/Canada HC allows and then make sure he get as much physical therapy he can.

- In home care a few hours a day. He now does "Visiting Angels" three times a week for three hours: light house keeping, meal prep, errands. I just couldn't do it. It isn't cheap but it may work for you Dad.

- "I Have Fallen and I Can't Get Up". Get one regardless of where he ends up living.

- Steve lies about moving. He was all for moving into the really nice VA place here until he got back to his place. He then became an immovable object.

There is more but I just want to offer that he is going to need care on the hip incision, some "tools" (I recommend "Dudes Wipes" and a wand - sorry to be indelicate) and a rental hospital bed in the short term. They can be had for next to nothing and are a real difference maker.

All the best.