diselle
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Sep 19, 2007, 10:00 AM
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Franconia, NH looking for in home care for 98 year old stubborn mother
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My mother is 98. Up to this time we have supported her in her desire to remain in her home until she dies.
We've discovered that her basement has a very moldy smell. After asking her permission we planned to have old mattresses and tons of old cardboard boxes removed, all was set, she seemed fine about it and then suddenly I got a phone call from her (actually a series of messages on my machine) cursing at me and accusing me of not loving her and plotting against her. I'd never heard my mother curse.
My brother who is 13 years older than me has just fallen and broken his hip, which leaves me, except that Mom has told me to stay away from her. 
She cannot live alone. She has macular degeneration and her sight is leaving her quickly. She has trouble walking. Her hearing is bad despite the best computer controlled devices we could get her. Her short term memory is practically non existent. And the mold will probably get into her lungs, not to mention the danger to her visitors.
We have a friend of hers coming in every day, twice a day to help her with errands and such.
We need to have someone come live with her full time. We need some way to get her to let us do things for her so she can stay in her home.
Is there anyone out there who can help me?
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