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Where is the best place to start pulling the string in starting to look for assistance with my 80-yo mother and 88-yo dad. They make just above Medicaid limit, have no savings and have lived with me (only surviving child and working full-time) for 5-6 years. She fell and broke her hip in late Feb. Dad is barely mobile. I’ve always been active, but can’t leave the house now to go somewhere for a day or two.

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Welcome, Toni.

Have you contacted the local Area Agency on Aging? It's generally the best place to start.

Heres the link:
https://aging.nm.gov/services/senior-services/area-agency-on-aging-aaa

You want to ask them for a "needs assessment " for your parents. This will give you an indication of how much assistance they need with what tasks. You can also ask for a case manager to be assigned.

Having the "I can't do this anymore" conversation is quite literally the hardest thing I've ever done. But being honest with my mother about what I could and couldn't do vis a vis her caregiving needs was a necessary step in getting her what she needed to keep her safe (and employed).
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