My Mother-in-law is moving in...and that's a good thing. She suffered a stroke on July 9. In late August we moved her from her home (4 states away) to a physical rehab center near us. She has made improvements in some areas and plateaued in others. It looks like Monday will be transition day to move her in and begin at-home care with us.
We've been busy getting things ready--interviewing home health care providers, refitting the bathroom, transforming a "living room" into a handicap accessible bedroom, and building a wheelchair ramp. (A quick shout out to Mark, Jeff, Jimmy, Jeremy, Mike and James--thanks guys!!) We were on a roll until darkness and and a thunderstorm set in. Weather permitting we'll finish it off in short order by the weekend.
I'm glad we can have mom with us, as we cannot bear the thought of putting her in a nursing home. Given her physical needs and limitations we may be "getting in over our heads", but want to do everything possible to give her the best living situation. Her life has been turned upside down physically, she's been uprooted from her house and home... getting her settled with her family will give her a sense of stability and hope.
Scout (our little "building inspector" in the lower right-hand corner of the picture) will be a good companion. The people in our church are like a big extended family (dysfunctional and loving), ready to welcome her in and provide lots of encouragement and friendship. So everything is getting ready to change again in ways we can't even imagine yet, I'm sure.
I told the Mrs. the other day, "Our 23 years together has been a lot like riding a roller coaster; hold on tight, here we go again!!!"
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That you are willing to disrupt your own lives to help another exemplifies Christianity. Your MIL is truly blessed to have you and your family there in her hour of need.
Good luck to you all as you "settle in."
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