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auntiea Asked May 2012

Is there a place for my mom to go so I can go away for 3 days?

PghSteelerFan May 2012
Most assisted living communities provide respite care all they will charge you is a daily rate like a hotel and it will include any care that is needed and your mom's meals.

kathytj May 2012
That's ask your local aging care agency.

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kathytj May 2012
Another idea is an in-home caregiver, if it would make your mom more comfortable. You can ask your local agency for the names of agencies, or maybe a hospital social worker, depending on your insurance and location. We have a wonderful caregiver whom I first hired when I wanted to go to my niece's wedding. She left the house cleaner than I clean it, took great care of my husband, and is just a sweetheart. (I now use her any time I have evening activities.) I hired her for a 1/2 day before I left as a kind of trial to see if we liked her, and so I could show her our routine. Not TOO expensive, tho there may be cheaper alternatives.

quakerite May 2012
The adult day care where I take my 95-yr-old aunt gave me a list of "respite possibilities." The one that works best for me bills itself as "senior care with the family touch." Located in a private home, it has alarms on every door, baby monitors in the rooms, and never more than 5 "guests" at a time. The staff has been there forever, they get to know the guests really well - cook them their favorite meals, let them watch their favorite shows, give them their meds, just totally baby them. My aunt loves going there and I don't have to worry about her at all. I take her one long weekend a month and it's the best sleep I get all month. If you can find something like this, go for it. You'll feel a little guilty, and then you're going to feel waaaaay better. Promise.

AgingCareCM May 2012
Yes! There are places that your mom can stay while you go away for a few days. Here is a great article than an AgingCare.com Editor wrote that can help you find the right place.

Finding Care for Your Loved One While You’re on Vacation
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/respite-care-helps-caregivers-take-a-break-147738.htm

crs1974 May 2012
What state?

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