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Nowaytoturn Asked January 2015

Caring for my sister (66) but I am still working. Any advice?

She is in need of care with meals, dressing bathing and medication assistance can ADC. Want her to go to and Adult Day Care while I work. She is independent with most of her ADLs. She need motivation get up and go Incontinence is a problem for her. She do not mover fast therefore cann't make it to the bath room on time. Need help remembering to take medication. Drepression is a problem for her but she do not want to admit it. She is on renal diet but is having a hard time sticking with it not will power to push back the foods that are not good for her. She is aditted salt but she have a heart condition, Diabetes and kidney function not normal.

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Nowaytoturn Jan 2015
No poopy unless she sick she can change herself with little help. I see they want only patient that can be almost totaly independent with their ADL.. Think we will try HHC Aids.
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pamstegma Jan 2015
Nowaytoturn, if the patient is poopy pants, ADC's and ALF's don't want them. They will put up with piddle pants if the client can change themselves without making a mess.
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Nowaytoturn Jan 2015
I work in the LTC insureace business and from what I see she could go to a ADC facility. I just need to know more about the facilities.
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Nowaytoturn Jan 2015
She is not ready for a NH at this time.
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Nowaytoturn Jan 2015
She stay at home alone and can care for herself but she is a baby like for someone to do things for her. She was caregiver for her father and husband and did a lot for them before they passed. Now she thinks the same should be done for her. But she can still bath herself with standby assistance. Cook with out any assistance. Getting dressed is a little hard but she can do it it just takes sometime. She need to be out with people.
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notrydoyoda Jan 2015
Is she healthy enough to go to an ADC?
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pamstegma Jan 2015
She is not a candidate for Adult Day Care or even Assisted Living. She needs a full Nursing Home and you should look into available facilities, because there is a lot of paperwork and long waiting lists.
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