Parents caring for the parent support thread (Part 1)

rhandco
Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:38:34 +0000

Sorry for your loss. Regarding dementia, I have an illness that gives me episodes of dementia (I can’t tie my shoes, recognize people or speak, etc.) and I do know that when I was in the episodes, I remembered them later when lucid and I also knew who my family was not by name, but just I knew I was safe with them and could ask them for help. Any comfort was much appreciated because I did get that someone was looking out for me, and it was very scary otherwise.

For # of DCs, I ordered 5 on the advice of the funeral home, then ordered 10 more based on what others suggested. I think I have two left. But, it only took a week to get 10 more, which was not bad.

My father passed in spring 2017, and his estate is still not done due to a few reasons. On the advice front, I’m having a heck of a time dispensing of a storage locker with some memorabilia, some of which is only personal but other things from the 1920s - 1950s that might be worth something. Anyone know how best to sell it? Are there people who would look at it and make me an offer (that aren’t crooked)?

That begs the question of siblings that promise they “definitely want” something or other, I held onto it, and now they forgot. I want to make some donations, so a thought was to ask if Goodwill might send a truck to take a few things like a kitchen table and shelves.