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What do you do when elderly parent refuses needed care or legal considerations?
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NYDaughterInLaw
Answered Feb 2017
I'm forced to take care of my mother-in-law. Besides leaving my home what can I do when she refuses to go into a home & we can't force her?
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Imnotme22
Answered Jul 2018
All my mother does is sleep all day and night. Is this normal?
105 Answers
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PCVS
Answered Mar 2018
Can you force someone to see a doctor?
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Damita
Answered Jan 2018
Will mom ever stop manipulation?
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Jannner
Replied Jun 2019
Is my mother's unkempt look and bad hygiene a reflection on me?
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DiannaP
Answered Sep 2019
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What if I refused to pick Mom up from the hospital?
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DMMFALLSCHURCH
Answered Jul 2018
What do you do when a parent refuses to go to a nursing home?
71 Answers
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Violinist
Answered Apr 2018
My parents are both 76 and went down hill this past November. How do I get them in the car to go into skilled nursing facility?
69 Answers
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surprise
Answered Jan 2018
Going insane. Any advice?
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Lymie61
Replied Feb 2023
Mom is refusing to let the nursing home staff bathe her. Tips?
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Dad_Was_Robbed
Answered Dec 2017
Mom refuses to use a walker but insists on having someone help her walk in public. Advice?
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LaBlueEyes
Replied Mar 2019
1 dad gone + 1 depressed mom + 1 burnt out only child = no good solution
56 Answers
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Love-and-Hope
Replied Jan 2020
Mom doesn't want to know- Has anybody been in this situation or have any light to shed on this issue?
55 Answers
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disgustedtoo
Answered Apr 2018
I can't handle being my mom's live-in 24/7 caregiver. What do I do in this situation?
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Peace2thee
Answered Jan 2021
My sister's going on a 2-week vacation and I reluctantly agreed to stay with Mom, which I'm totally dreading. Why is everyone trying to guilt me into this?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Mar 2022
Am I a caregiver or a housekeeper?
50 Answers
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CaregiverL
Answered Mar 2022
My mother refuses to quit driving even though her license was taken away and keeps crashing vehicles. Any ideas on what can be done?
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MAYDAY
Answered Apr 16, 2024
My mom keeps passing the memory tests and refuses (angrily) to allow me to go to the Dr with her. Any tips?
50 Answers
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robert25624
Answered Feb 2020
How do we physically get my father to a memory care facility? He said if we try and remove him from his home, he will disappear.
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Vickier
Replied May 2019
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