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Re: Hospice care confusion - Overwhelmed and confused

If you can, keep her in hospital. I am suggesting this as someone who went with both options with my parents. If you are her sole caregiver at home, it could easily become too much for you emotionally.I’m hoping her condition makes nursing home/hospi...
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Re: Enrolled in medicare part b while still working.

Does she have insurance through her job?
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Re: Spending Christmas and New Year's Alone

A decade ago, my spouse died suddenly, just before Thanksgiving. I spent all day watching videos, trying to forget what day it was and thinking about our last Thanksgiving dinner and how I almost dropped the roasted turkey as I walked to place it on ...
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Re: Taxing SS

It’s actually obscene to tax the elderly AND we shouldn’t have to pay property taxes either.
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Re: Removed or limited contact with someone "toxic" in your life?

I hope this ‘toxic’ person isn’t the victim of domestic violence because you could well be the only person she had to ‘dump on’. I worked d v my entire life so, for anyone who encounters one of these victims, realize they really have no one close to ...
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Re: Hospice care confusion - Overwhelmed and confused

If you can, keep her in hospital. I am suggesting this as someone who went with both options with my parents. If you are her sole caregiver at home, it could easily become too much for you emotionally.I’m hoping her condition makes nursing home/hospi...
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Re: Enrolled in medicare part b while still working.

Does she have insurance through her job?
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Re: Spending Christmas and New Year's Alone

A decade ago, my spouse died suddenly, just before Thanksgiving. I spent all day watching videos, trying to forget what day it was and thinking about our last Thanksgiving dinner and how I almost dropped the roasted turkey as I walked to place it on ...
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Re: Taxing SS

It’s actually obscene to tax the elderly AND we shouldn’t have to pay property taxes either.
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Re: Removed or limited contact with someone "toxic" in your life?

I hope this ‘toxic’ person isn’t the victim of domestic violence because you could well be the only person she had to ‘dump on’. I worked d v my entire life so, for anyone who encounters one of these victims, realize they really have no one close to ...
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Re: Hospice care confusion - Overwhelmed and confused

If you can, keep her in hospital. I am suggesting this as someone who went with both options with my parents. If you are her sole caregiver at home, it could easily become too much for you emotionally.I’m hoping her condition makes nursing home/hospi...
kb4949 04-05-2022 06:59 AM
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Re: Enrolled in medicare part b while still working.

Does she have insurance through her job?
kb4949 03-28-2022 02:06 AM
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Re: Spending Christmas and New Year's Alone

A decade ago, my spouse died suddenly, just before Thanksgiving. I spent all day watching videos, trying to forget what day it was and thinking about our last Thanksgiving dinner and how I almost dropped the roasted turkey as I walked to place it on ...
kb4949 12-16-2021 02:58 PM
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Re: Taxing SS

It’s actually obscene to tax the elderly AND we shouldn’t have to pay property taxes either.
kb4949 12-16-2021 02:33 PM
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Re: Removed or limited contact with someone "toxic" in your life?

I hope this ‘toxic’ person isn’t the victim of domestic violence because you could well be the only person she had to ‘dump on’. I worked d v my entire life so, for anyone who encounters one of these victims, realize they really have no one close to ...
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