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A senior citizen gets her lost money returned four years later.

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122269) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 Mar 20

I really admire the way that Kansas City Police officer Erik Winters took care of a widow named Jimmie Charlene Herbst when he found her living by herself in a home that was not suitable for her to live in. Walters assisted...

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A Good Visit

Amber @AmbiePam (121033) • United States 9 Jun 18

I don't know if you have thought too far into your future. Living for today is imperative, but some day we may need help. This is a picture of my grandmother (I call her Nana), and me, taken this past Tuesday. She was trying to...

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A heart-warming singalong

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 27 May 17

We came across a marvellous YouTube clip the other day and have been watching it on and off since. It is one of those clips which has gone viral and maybe many of you have already seen it. It is of a mother and son singing hymns...

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Lost and Desolate

Amber @AmbiePam (121033) • United States 3 Apr 17

I don't know how to help my grandmother. A lot of you are familiar with my posts, but for those who aren't, I'll give you short recap. My maternal grandmother is now residing in assisted living, and she had to sell her house to...

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Assisted living good or bad?

Audrey @lilnana1111 (2305) • United States 4 Mar 16

Can anyone give me some insight on assisted living? My in-laws are getting up there in age, and we worry about them. It's getting harder on them to take care of each other, dad has Alzhimers, so some days are a real...

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No Power of Attorney = Your Out of Luck!

Amy @simpleliving3251120 (497) • Manahawkin, New Jersey 12 Feb 16

My dad is an old school type of guy. For the past two years my sisters and I were trying to get him to have a Power of Attorney set up by his lawyer. He refused. About a month ago he ended up in the hospital with a major...

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Aging parents and assisted living?

LeVay @friendlyopinion (77) • United States 9 Nov 15

My parents are getting older, 80+, with health issues. My siblings and I have been increasing our visits, doing housework and yard chores - but we all live 10 hours away. We're all cooking and freezing food for them and checking...

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Growing old

flowerpeople @flowerpeople (235) 19 Jan 09

How old do you think you are When old age sets in. I know it varies and is not as soon as it used to be. But as a care giver When should you consider moving a loved one to a home or assisted living Center.

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Service to mankind is service to god.

eshwarik @eshwarik (180) • United States 19 Dec 08

I am a physically challenged person and it is nice to volunteer and help an organization or some people, which makes people happy and when thank we feel that we have accomplished something in our life. I volunteered in mercy...

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Can we save money by stressing Preventive Medical Care?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 13 Dec 08

In a discussion it was mentioned that President Elect Obama said that his National Health Care Program would pay for it self through stressing preventive health care and there fore people would not need the expensive medical...

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It's highly recommended...

SaintAnne @SaintAnne (5453) • United States 20 Nov 08

by people who don't like cooked, good food. So last night, I took the girls out for one of their special occasions. I have heard about this place in a nearby town and have had people recommend it to me so I got reservations....

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Will you plan ahead or will you just take it as it comes....(Aging)

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 17 Nov 08

Let's face it one day we will get old...it's inevitable and trust me even if you get plastic surgery you will still get old...I have seen the proof. Anyhow. Let's just say you know there is a high chance of you moving into an...

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disposal

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Today is one of those days where you wished you could stay in bed.

Virgie60 @Virgie60 (556) • United States 14 Sep 08

It is raining here (pouring not just a little drizzle) and it is causing the roof in a building that I am a janitor for to massively leak. So we have water all over the floor. And this building is to be used for a pork chop...

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bad day

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My mother has dementia

pythia7 @pythia7 (139) • United States 26 Aug 08

This has been so hard, because a couple of months ago she was fine. We moved her to an assisted living place and she is apparently wandering through the halls into other peoples apartments! No only that, she is hallucinating. It...

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back trouble

jenni2laugh @jenni2laugh (26) • United States 29 Jun 08

hi i work at an assisted living facility, i love my line of work it is just that i am starting to get back pain from bending over helping the residents. does anyone have any tips on this to help ease the pain? i have tried...

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back pain

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Elder parents

crazy_ol_lady @crazy_ol_lady (1014) • United States 16 Jun 08

It is just so heart-breaking to have to put your parent in a nursing home for their own good. Recently I flew to Louisiana to visit my parents. When I arrived at the airport, I rented a car to drive myself the remainder of the way...

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Heads up, this will affect you eventually

Carolyn63 @Carolyn63 (1403) • United States 29 May 08

Due to health issues, we found it neccessary to look into placing my mother in law in a full time care facility. The social worker at the hospital was looking into nursing homes. They actually expected you to have reciepts for...

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nursing homes

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How do I encourage my adult daughter to get out on her own?

jillbeth @jillbeth (2705) • United States 20 May 08

Here is the situation: Our oldest daughter, who is 31, has been living with us for three years now. She left home at 18 to live with a boyfriend, was back home for a short time, then moved out to live with the next boyfriend. He...

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Is it safe for over 30 people to share 1 bar of soap?

jenniferlucas @jenniferlucas (7) 12 Apr 08

I work in an assisted living home where 30+ people share 1 bar of soap. I am trying to stop this because I feel it is unhealthy and just nasty. Does anyone know where i can find some info or proof that it is not safe? Thanks

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I Went To See My Grandmother Tonight And It Broke My Heart

dfinster @dfinster (3528) • United States 1 Apr 08

I am now and always have been extremely close to my grandma on my dad's side. I lived with her for a few years when I got divorced and we used to talk every single day. She's like my mom and one of the smartest and sweetest people...

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