KS has moved into the assisted living facility she chose about 2 weeks ago. With her challenges this is moving at light speed. New clothing was purchased during a whirlwind shopping trip in one evening. More will need to be purchased but we can now take our time and only purchase small quantities as needed. She left all of her clothing at the old house and will need new clothing for each season as we move through the year.
New furniture was purchased with her room in mind and it fits wonderfully. The way her husband's will is set leaves all of the furniture in the house to her stepsons. That combined with the level of contamination in the house makes the furniture unusable without decontamination. The new furniture has been a wonderful option for her and she is having fun deciding how it will be arranged.
The new computer is set up and we need only buy a USB cable to connect the printer. This is the last we need to do in the facility and we hope to make today the last walk through of the house before KS leaves for good.
As our loved ones age, we may be called upon to assist them as they travel along the road of life. There are as many routes to the objective (safety and sanity) as there are families taking the journey. Just as you plan a trip, I hope to help you identify issues as you plan your path through your relative’s older years.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
More regarding KS and her saga
KS has made the decision to move to an Assisted Living facility. Now the real fun begins. Because of the unsanitary situation in her home, she will not be bringing any clothing from home to the facility. We will be taking her to purchase all new clothing as well as the furniture pieces she will be using in the facility. All of us helping her have other work obligations and she has been taking up huge amounts of time. With any luck KS will be in the facility by the end of the week and we can scale back how much time we spend. There will be more to be done but the urgency will recede.
This is the kind of situation you may find facing you as someone suddenly needs much more time and attention. Personal relationships may be stressed while you deal with the crisis and you need to keep an eye on maintaining these as well as they need to give you the flexibility to deal with a short term situation.
An additional side to this whole situation is that KS has the resources to "go first class" and working out how to pay for things is not a pressing issue. We will be looking for sale items and ways to conserve money but she will be able to buy with an eye to value for price more so than price alone.
This is the kind of situation you may find facing you as someone suddenly needs much more time and attention. Personal relationships may be stressed while you deal with the crisis and you need to keep an eye on maintaining these as well as they need to give you the flexibility to deal with a short term situation.
An additional side to this whole situation is that KS has the resources to "go first class" and working out how to pay for things is not a pressing issue. We will be looking for sale items and ways to conserve money but she will be able to buy with an eye to value for price more so than price alone.
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