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Elder-caregivers

RamblingRose

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6. They just moved in March, about 40 minutes away from where they were. Since Covid they've been

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #4)

Thu May 12, 2022, 07:55 AM

May 2022

watching mass on TV. I think their Polish Priest was getting too hard for my stepdad to understand.

I don't know if Catholics have a great outreach program, or at least their last church didn't. They'd pretty much just offer to come to your house and give communion.

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Update: My 100 y/o stepdad fell & broke his hip yesterday. He's having surgery this morning at 8:30a [View all] RamblingRose May 2022 OP

That is a tough situation, good luck and keep your spirits up Walleye May 2022 #1

Oh dear. I went through that a few years ago with my mom and her gentleman friend in his mid 90s. tanyev May 2022 #2

sounds like a common trend. Throw in some pneumonia too. He's had 9 lives so far so fingers crossed RamblingRose May 2022 #5

This is exactly what happened to my late husband CountAllVotes May 2022 #10

ohhhh KarenS May 2022 #3

Are they affiliated with a church down there? woodsprite May 2022 #4

They just moved in March, about 40 minutes away from where they were. Since Covid they've been RamblingRose May 2022 #6

Catholics Tree-Hugger May 2022 #7

Check with their local senior center & Council on Aging SheltieLover May 2022 #8

Dang. Well so much for puttering... Nittersing May 2022 #9