My husband had a blood clot extending from lung to lung. It almost completely filled his artery.
he had no symptoms till he passed out in the hall about 5 am on his way to the bathroom.
after i came home after he had it removed and was in icu, i realized that both of us need to be ready for the inevitable.
we have long term insurance.
other than the usual paperwork what would be some things to plan to do ?
ive mainly thought of three piles for objects … toss, save, discard.
other than those two things … paperwork and objects … im stuck.
any suggestions ?
So sorry about this, don't forget to take care of you.
It gives great peace of mind to have matters settled so that in the midst of the grief of a passing, we've already made important decisions and don't have to worry about it.
My best wishes as you deal with these difficulties.
Please seek the help of the social worker for this unit at once.
I am surprised, quite honestly, that hasn't been offered to you at once.
First of all, there is little you can do right now.
Your husband is currently in a life and death situation. If he lives he is going to need help ongoing and he will be in care in a rehab, SNF or other facility for some time. This isn't going to be a case of his coming home tomorrow.
Right now you cannot even begin to guess at what you need and what you need to access.
If you are, when home, restless and worried, do go through all your files and gather together your important legal documents, including that for LTC insurance. Try to have a coherent idea how to put your hands on things. Other than that it is to keep bills current, gather around you any and all support you can find for suggestions.
I wish you the best. No putting the cart before the horse right now. Stay mindful and in THIS day, and hope and pray. My very best wishes going out to you.