Keeping tradition alive
I listen but this year I'll post - happy September day!
In other news, so far Mom is approved and scheduled to move to the new place tomorrow. She's been pretty cranky so I hope this is a good move. I have a feeling she'll be ok for about a week before she starts complaining again but well, unless there's something drastic, new place is home.
In other news, so far Mom is approved and scheduled to move to the new place tomorrow. She's been pretty cranky so I hope this is a good move. I have a feeling she'll be ok for about a week before she starts complaining again but well, unless there's something drastic, new place is home.
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Will this place take your father as well? I'm sure it would help if they are together.
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I may have mentioned this to you - when my grandmother moved into an assisted living facility ages ago, my aunt, who worked in those facilities (she bounced around a number of them) - told her that there was a "window" of opportunity when you move in. As the new person, the other residents and staff will make overtures to you, inviting you to participate in things and join them. You can certainly decline - but if you ALWAYS decline - people will respect that, and stop inviting you.
So, my aunt strongly recommended to my grandmother - even if it's not something you necessarily feel like doing righ then and there - accept those invitations! Join in the thing! Meet the people! Because you're setting the tone - that you *want* to be included. Once you have settled in, you can back off and just do the things you really enjoyed - but by that point you should have established yourself as someone who wants to be asked, at least :D
And it worked for my grandmother - who was not a particularly gregarious (or nice) person - but she put in an effort, and ended up really enjoying her time in that place, because she did get included in things.
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I understand her worry about money in a way. I keep thinking I will run out of my savings and I know my income isn't going to go up. So I tend to agonize over any expense that isn't "essential" and just makes my life more comfortable. Of course, I don't have any kids to send me money, so I do have to be more cautious.
(If you'd like me to adopt you and have you send me money, I'm willing. You seem to be good at this long distance care thing.)
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