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Macy @almostoveryou (4954) • Philippines 25 Feb 25

It's been a very busy month of February for me and my Mama. February 2nd - She had to undergo cystoscopy because doctors found multiple lumps in her urinary bladder. Her cancer was found to be the aggressive type. February...

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bladder cancer

life at the moment

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Visiting my Mom at the nursing home

Macy @almostoveryou (4954) • Philippines 10 Aug 19

I finally got to visit my Mama at the nursing home where she's been staying since July. It's the second time that she's checked in for palliative care, and I'm thankful that this home is a lot better than the first one. Well, both...

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Elderly Care used to be completely different

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 3 Aug 19

[i]I want to start this discussion with a disclaimer. I am writing this based off of my memory on a video I watched on youtube a few months (or so) back. The youtube channel in question is Townsends and I recommend it to anyone...

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two centuries ago

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When your Mom has gout and diabetes

Macy @almostoveryou (4954) • Philippines 29 May 19

It's been over a week since my mom was moved to our house to recover after a terrible gout attack. She spent 5 days in the hospital for treatment and therapy. Her knees and ankles were swollen and as large as a big fist. When...

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Would you vote for someone if this were in their manifesto?

Memnon @Memnon (2170) 17 Oct 10

How about this for a radical rethink on the Justice system? Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in a nursing home. This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks. They'd...

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politics

prison

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Should You Take Care of Your Aging Parents Even If You're Married?

zim1fW @zim1fW (284) • Philippines 17 Apr 10

Taking care of your parents can be in two ways: tend to their health and social needs, and provide them some money to pay for their needs. But will it be justified to help your parents when your family needs help too?

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healthcare

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Guest Posters Wanted

re08dz @re08dz (1941) • Australia 8 Sep 09

Hi, I'm in the process of setting up an online community (forum/blog etc) that is going to be directed towards the more senior citizens ( I've started another discussion going into more detail but in a nutshell I eventually...

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Senior Citizens Help Wanted

re08dz @re08dz (1941) • Australia 5 Sep 09

Hi, I'm putting out a call for help from the more senior citizens of the community. To get a bit of backstory out of the way, for quite awhile now I've been wanting to set up something that enables the more senior and...

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elderly dies frozen 2 death - uncaring electric company..

DancingRedFeather1 @DancingRedFeather1 (1037) • Canada 27 Jan 09

I woke up this morning and the first thing I hear is that an elderly person died frozen to death because his electricity was cut on account the person owned 1,000$. There should be a law like in Canada..the electricity is not...

appliances

blender

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electrical appliances

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who do you give you time to care for

flowerpeople @flowerpeople (235) 31 Dec 08

For too many years i have found my self a caregiver. Not by choice or desire but out of necessity (or my control issues or both) Perhaps I do it out of a sense of guilt or the hope that when I reach the end of my days I will have...

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What would you prefer caring for an elderly or child care?

nimnim74 @nimnim74 (250) • Philippines 9 Nov 08

I rather choose to care for an elderly, it is because everybody would like or love to care for children and elderly would be neglected I'd rather show love to people who received less love. And between the two it is much easier to...

child care

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My Visits with my 92 Year-Old Client

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 25 Jul 07

I have the pleasure of having lunch 3 days a week with a wonderful 92 year-old lady. Because she doesn't always eat regular meals and when she does they aren't healthy, part of her care plan is for me to have lunch with her....

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elders

visiting the elderly

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Cleaning for the Elderly

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 9 Jan 07

There are programs that employ people to assist the elderly by cleaning their homes, cooking meals for them, or being a companion. There is a great need for caregivers. It is a rewarding job for those who do it. The people that...

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Live with you or old folks home

kshambl @kshambl (108) • United States 19 Dec 06

If your parents get old and cannot take care of them selves would you let them live with you or would you put them in a retirement home? On the one hand, I want my parents to live with me, but I am not sure I would be able to give...

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parents

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