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Well here's an update on our situation.
A bed has opened in the special care unit of the nursing home in our town. Uncle has deteriorated to the point that he is no longer able to walk, talk or eat. He's barely able to move anymore at all and cannot hold eye contact either. He is in stage 7 Alzheimers (there are only 7 stages). He is beyond the care they would be able to give in the Alzheimers care section of the nursing home now.
Aunt has gone to the nursing home today and to social services as well. EVERYTHING including the insurances, social services help, medicare, and nursing home are set up. He will be moving in this coming Thursday.
This is such a relief on Aunt and she feels as though, with everything coming together all at once that this is what is meant to be. It helps her not feel so negative about the decision. Plus lately he's become so difficult to care for that Aunt has been feeling very negative and frustrated about caring for him. It will allow her the freedom back again and yet she can still visit him at any time and so close to home. He will be in a nursing home that is barely more than a 15 minute walk from her home.
Thank you to those of you who have kept them and us in your thoughts. It is a sad thing to see Uncle and yet it's a relief to know that he will be in a safe place, close to home, and cared for much easier than Aunt has been physically able to do. I hope she will be able to regain some of her health and strength as the last few months have been particularly grueling for her and our family as well.
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