Laura, Sometimes there is no choice and they cannot be taken care of at home. That must have been hard for your husband. Judi ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura Loding To: wvlogan@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Elder Care In Colonial Days When I met my husband, he was caring for his elderly father who also had Alzheimer's. Just after Christmas in 2003, his dad fell and hit his head. He was taken to an emergency room, and they found an ulcer on his rear. They admitted him for the ulcer (turns out he was also septic), after a week, he had to be transferred to a nursing home because of the type of care that he needed. Special bed (it was a air bed with sand in it to prevent bed sores), 21 days later he passed. It was horrible on my husband who believe that they killed him. Laura -----Original Message----- From: wvlogan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvlogan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BurgessWV@aol.com Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:16 AM To: wvlogan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Elder Care In Colonial Days Hi Judi; I, too, "got the short end of the stick", when my mom moved in with us, in her last years. Her & dad had already given the homeplace to my sibling, but I have no regrets. She got to stay close to her loveones, and didnt have to stay among strangers, in a nursing home. I hope I have some kids who will do likewise by me, when my time comes ! Cuz; Shelby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message