Thanks ever so much everyone for the support.
Well tomorrow he goes to the old age home, because they say he's a high risk to fall, and has some memory/ thought issues, well hell I've got that.
Anyway, he "seems" okay with it, but did ask if he get's stronger, can I come home? Yes I told him, but he's got to be able to function alone at times because someone can't be here all the time.
Then the darn nursing home said he wouldn't qualify for the medicare first 100 days, because he's to good of physical condition. They would pay the first 100 days, before we would have to start paying, but I guess he's too healthy to qualify... Did you ever hear such stupidity as that?
He needs 24 hour care, BUT he's to healthy too qualify for the first 100 days.
Idiots, is all I can say.
I want him home where he would be comfortable, but there's no way we can take care of him every hour of every day. I mean he don't really need anything except someone to walk with him if he needs to get up to go to the head, or from the bed to the chair. But if Nancy's at work what the heck am I going to do if he falls, or gets up in the middle of the night and decides he's going for a walk and falls down and injures himself. All possibilities.
I recall him telling me, he said, "if I ever get to where I need to go to one of these places, take me down in the woods and put a bullet in my head, you wouldn't put your dog through that, and I hope the hell you wouldn't put your father through it."
Makes me feel "real good" doing this to him. Just when you think you've had a crappy day and it couldn't possibly get any worst, don't believe it.
Enough of my whining for one night. Take those that are close to you, and bring them closer, and let them know how much they mean to you, cause it could all change in a new york minute.
Very nice write up there Maxwell, thanks.
