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I would sit with your father and explain that this won't work. And ask him to consider what happens when he is gone, should he die before his mother. Or what happens should he need hospitalization.
I think that you need the intervention of social services here. I am very concerned and hope you aren't living with the two of them.
I would call APS were I you. They will have the ability to get them in touch with resources which may exist in your area, and will be able to give them the counseling that they will not accept from a daughter/granddaughter.
They will have social services check on what is available to them.
Call APS as soon as the New Year Holidays have passed and explain this the exact same way you did for us; in fact, you can read your note to us right out. Ask them to visit, open a case, and intervene if needed.
Meanwhile speak to your father and tell him that you understand his reluctance and you understand you as his daughter are the last to advise him, but that this isn't acceptable and it is going to come to disaster when this situation detonates.
Good luck. I am so sorry. This is horrific. Really terribly sad. I doubt you can help and I am afraid in trying you will enable.
My option will be death and everyone who knows me, knows that is my preference. No LTC facility. Period. Let me starve.
This is unsustainable , your uncle will have to give in . Grandma needs a skilled nursing facility . Medicaid will pay for grandma .
You can ask about getting help in the home for your Dad , from Medicaid .
If the situation is dire , call APS , or the County Area of Aging.
Good luck .
S. Tweed
In THEORY, Medicaid might pay for some in-home aides but PLEASE get with an attorney experienced in this ASAP as 1) each State is different, 2) what is or is NOT provided is different across States and 3) THE BIGGIE -- MOST States have long waiting periods even if one qualifies for an in-home Medicaid-covered aide.
When considering this just a few years back, we were told the waiting list in our State was FIVE YEARS! That most folks pass before ever seeing an aide as the demand is very, very high and there are SO FEW folks who do this work because private pay aides make loads more than those working for Medicaid AND pay is so much higher at facilities (assistive living, nursing home, hospitals, hospice, on and on).
Get APS involved ASAP and get them moved into a nursing facility. Given what you have described, it is not realistic much less feasible for home aides (even if your State has a short waiting list) to handle this.
The program is called "Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly" or P.A.C.E.
See: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/long-term-services-supports/program-all-inclusive-care-elderly/index.html
I turned a friend on to it for her husband. It has been a godsend. However, that may or may not be the case in your area. You will have to check if it is available and, if so, apply.
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Important Point: NO FACILITY PROVIDES 24/7 CARE. They may be staffed 24/7, but the care and attention is intermittent. If your grandma is placed in an assisted living and/or memory support unit, she will most likely be shuffled around, required to live on someone else's schedule, and given little to no truly personal attention. I visit a friend in such a place. The lack of attention or truly getting to know residents is pathetic. I can't tell you how many times I have found her with wet pants - even after I got them to order Depends like underwear for her. I also spent 5+ years caring for and advocating for my parent stuck in a "high end" care center. It was nothing but institutionalized neglect. The more care and attention you needed, the less you got relative to your needs.
Anything you can do to keep your grandma in a familiar place with familiar people will be a blessing. But in the end, just do your best and learn to accept there are rarely perfect solutions.
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