I have a dear friend who just turned 87 on 6/15. She is having horrendous problems with her back, can barely walk now. Don't know if they will do another surgery on her due to her age, etc. Apparently she has hardware in her back coming loose causing problems. She is now stumbling and pretty much bedbound. She has always been self-sufficient and active and is worried about becoming bedbound, and I worry if she becomes bedbound, she will just give up. I worry about her. Would you please take a minute and say a prayer for Faye, she is an incredible lady and in a fair amount of pain right now.

I plan to see her later today, going to take her some strawberries and other groceries if she is up to a quick visit.

Thank you for your time and support. Take care.

Love, light and angels for Faye.

Will be glad to say a prayer for your friend.

And you. I have spent the last five plus years attending an elderly neighbor and it is very difficult watching what they have to go through. Iam sure your kindnesses are a great comfort for her.

There are a host of services for the elderly but the majority do take some serious financial resources. All is not bad news though and I encourage you to call your United Way Help Line and give her a list of the services.

If she is low income, which most seniors are, she can get a number of discounts on all her utilities, taxes, recreation, often her deductibles on her insurance reduced or waivered, slideing scale on memberships to comforting services like Easter Seals and YWCA heated therapy pools and senior geared exercise, adult feeding and recreation centers, assistance with installing access and heating and cooling conservation measures, home delivered meals, friend to senior daily health and welfare check in calls, even what they call in home support services to help keep her home clean, her personal hygiene up, and prepare her meals. and manage grocery shopping, bill paying, and ordering medication. It does take a lot of paperwork and making regular financial statements and most often a diligent advocate to catch when the system trips up but she is not alone in this and neither are you. Mass Transit has well trained handicapped accessible transportation for someone in her condition from door to door for a nominal fee. Much cheaper than gas, parking fees, or alternatives like a cab. They are also much more comfortable than the average private vehical which can be excruciateing twisting to get in and out of with a painful back. While I realize she has her faculty's I still recommend the Alheimer Society Caregiver trainings and support groups for Caregivers/families/& friends as the most helpful to access resources and curent information.

Hopefully some of this is useful information for you. I will be glad to answer whatever specific questions I can since I have had a great deal of experience but mostly I want you to know you are appreciated and cared for also. Thank you so much for being one of God's Angels on Earth. HUG!

prayers said

Tammy

saying a prayer for Faye!

(((Faye))) Prayers going out

Prayers sent

Prayers are on the way!!

Prayers being sent

will say many prayers

Prayers going out, Marie.

Prayers on there way!

Prayers being said Sis

Thank you all for your prayers and support. I am really worried that if she ends up bed bound, she will just give up, really don't want to lose another person in my life. But could understand, she has been self-sufficient, and she is now in a lot of pain, etc.

Thanks again. Take care.

Prayers on there way!