A Place for Mary
Well the deal is done. We told Mary about our plans for her. We made an appointment to meet with the folks at Regency Palms in Long Beach. We met with one of the administrators for lunch. Here’s a picture of one of the administrators with Mary.
Jonathan and Mary
We had meat loaf with mashed potatoes and carrots. Mary cleaned her plate and ate dessert too. As usual, she was real slow in eating, but we weren’t in a rush.
After lunch, we took her to her room and gave her a tour. Once that was done we headed down to the office to work on next steps. I gave them copies of her power of atty documents.
Next we got a document to take to her doctor to fill out. Once we get the medical clearance we can do the contract and schedule a nurse home visit.
Once we were sitting in the office conference room, I think Mary finally figured out what we were talking about. The first time that we brought up the subject on Thursday evening, I don’t think she understood what we were talking about.
We had told her that we wouldn’t be able to care for anymore and that we were physically and emotionally shot. Perhaps, she thought that we would be moving out. Who knows? At any rate, it seems that she finally understood it today. But she doesn’t remember any of it today.
Now we get to work signing forms.
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calherewecome 
April 8, 2019 at 11:56 am
I have been reading the posts of your process. I admire your dedication and care of Mary. It definitely is a difficult path. As a senior I have tried to anticipate my own future needs and protect my children from the burden. No matter how much your children love you, there is only so much a human can do. Every year when I write the check for my Long Term Care insurance, I consider it a gift to my children. I admire you and your wife.