36/36b Calle Roberto Clemente

275 C. 19, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico

 

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My mother almost died at age 93 here in the Quad Cities.  Kidney failure (readings in the 5s, now 1.8ish), sepsis and UTI caused it all.

 

I flew back from China as my cousin told me that was the end, 1-2 hours left.

 

Dialysis is not an option at her age.

 

She's in a physical therapy/rehab center for two weeks.

 

Then she will go back to assisted living (4 years already) or enter a skilled nursing facility.  Looked like hospice or worse five days ago or so.

 

She needs two aides to help her...Heavy one or light two as they describe it.

 

$4600 per month would likely increase to $6500~8000 in a higher level skilled nursing facility.

 

No siblings, father died in 1999 and don't want to ask my cousin to help anymore than she already has...for almost 23 years now, but especially the last four.

 

Was thinking of taking her to Puerto Rico...and investing in one of Roberto Clemente's former properties (see addresses at top).

 

Any thoughts or experiences in PR?

 

So frustrated already with understaffing and continuity of care in all the Quad Cities senior places I've toured and it's has been heckuva a lot this past week.  All have pretty steady turnover and issues with continuity of care.

 

 

 

Sending well wishes as you negotiate this stage. 

Thanks…

I don’t understand my connection to this but I hope you find the care you need in this difficult time