Posts Tagged ‘Loss of Independence’

Mom’s declining mentally but has managed so far to continue living at home. She accepted my help with finances. But when I’ve asked her to let me hire a maid or yard service, she says it’s too expensive or “I don’t need help!” Yes, she does! The inside of the house looks like a tornado hit it, and the yard is full of weeds, tall grass, rusted lawn furniture, and garbage. She’s been cited for local code violations multiple times. She also refuses in-home care, and I feel powerless to ease her into any kind of dementia care. But I feel like if I wait too long, Mom’s going to end up with a code enforcement lien that will make it difficult to sell her house when she has to move to dementia care.