Thanks for all the well wishes guys...
Update on the nursing home situation....
My mom was released back to her assisted living apartment. Has to be a relief in some ways, but in other ways it is disturbing as well. Seems due to costs and Medicare, they are quick to release from nursing homes, just as they are from regular hospitals. It is amazing to me how little control one needs to be of their destiny and well being, to be deemed ok to function and make decisions on an individual level.
It is tough to walk the line between letting someone make their own decisions and trying to keep them safe and well cared for. I can certainly see why so many people bounce in and out of these care facilities. We really don't do our elderly justice on so many different levels.
Latest update....6/12....Assisted living just called, she fell down again. I knew it was too soon for her to be on her own. It is going to be a loooong summer. Truly sucks to get old.
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