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My parents and I care for my great grandfather. We want him out. We can't afford to put him in a home, he doesn't qualify for Medicaid but is on medicare. My thoughts go to ward of the state, however my parents currently hold POA and I'm not finding anything helpful online so far. He isn't quite senile. Mostly just pretends to be more incompetent than he is. None of his other family members will take him, partly because they also hate him, partly because theres no money in it for them. I don't know where to go from here.
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melissa001 · 51-55, F
That's sad that u and ur parents dont want him. Who's going to be there to help u when u get that old?
@melissa001 dont do that to her. We don’t know her background or the details. Taking care of an elderly person is hard enough.
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
While I appreciate the concern you'd really have to hear the entire 3 year background to understand. Not only that, we are at a point where we can't afford to house him any longer. I will care for my parents when they are old. As for me, who knows.

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melissa001 · 51-55, F
@BettyBeez believe me, I know all about taking care of elderly family members . It's definitely not easy, but it's what u should do for family.
@melissa001 it’s not always so easy. Especially if the family members work full time and the elderly person needs round the clock care.
melissa001 · 51-55, F
@BettyBeez I know it's hard.
@melissa001 so let’s not ask her who’ll care for her when she’s old. She’s young and shouldn’t even have to think about any of this
melissa001 · 51-55, F
@BettyBeez I can ask anything I want. I'm not making her answer me. So what's it to u?
@melissa001 and i can comment whatever i want- so what’s the issue? Have your opinion and I’ll have mine but don’t get pissy when I call you out on being a bit insensitive
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
We did care for my great grandmother with no real issue, even though her dementia. Even on her deathbed. Where he told her, as she lay dying, that he regretted marrying her and that she was a horrible mother. Etc etc. He is not our blood. He did not raise any of us. He is my great grandfather, he was her husband. His weekly emergency room visits and multiple day hospital stays have drained us of everything we have. To find out there was nothing wrong with him at all. We are still trying to raise up a 13 and 5 year old. His throwing tantrums because he can't walk on his own? Screaming that he's going to kill us, himself, destroys our things? I'm sorry. If you were in the same position, you'd get it. Theres so much more he's done too. Including trying to cut my fathers mom with a kitchen knife. There isn't anything wrong with his brain medically speaking. He's just an ass. And we can't do it anymore in terms of finances and the children in the home. Not to mention that I, a 21 year old, am housebound because he requires 24 hour care. I have been since i was 18. Consider the mental well being of the people giving him everything they have. To be met with death threats and tantrums that are worse that the actual 5 year old. I don't plan on children, I expect I'll either end up in my sisters care or in a home. Whatever, but I'll never be how he is if I can help it. Not ever.
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melissa001 · 51-55, F
@BettyBeez I wasn't getting pissy. U r the one who told me " don't do that to her" she wanted comments, so I commented.
@melissa001 you did the passive aggressive prissiness of “who will care for you when you’re old”. Don’t be dense. At least own up to your pissiness. Done with this.
melissa001 · 51-55, F
@BettyBeez I don't think u know what passive aggressive is. . You r a halfwit. 🤣 I'm done with u.
@melissa001 suuuuure. Okayyyy.