tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post2137573315725267468..comments2024-03-18T21:36:07.605-05:00Comments on The Wifely Person Speaks: The Conversation No One Wants to HaveThe Wifely Personhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255569339784573469noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-10946119166779727062014-12-05T14:59:45.120-06:002014-12-05T14:59:45.120-06:00Susan, There are so many people who are/were lucky...Susan, There are so many people who are/were lucky to have you look out for them. You take 'Honor your father and mother' to heart and set a fine example for others. Good luck with the big move.Glorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-61564236603282765992014-12-02T11:08:36.933-06:002014-12-02T11:08:36.933-06:00Susan ... my heart goes out to you .. you will do ...Susan ... my heart goes out to you .. you will do just fine ... and you are the better person for it... you are in my heart and prayers... SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-42652350871716780892014-12-02T10:45:07.101-06:002014-12-02T10:45:07.101-06:00I sympathize with your personal situation. My par...I sympathize with your personal situation. My parents passed away in their 70's. With the nursing home and independent living home 3 hours drive, when their time came to leave this earth, it was a very difficult situation. I was in my late 40's and I immediately bought LTC insurance. I may never use it or I might outlive it, but I am happy I made that decision to purchase 3 years of long term care when the cost was affordable ($47/month). The insurance company did increase it once to $91/month and I'm sure it will not be the last time that they raise the premium. The very modest effort by the ACA to provide voluntary purchase of LTC was scrapped almost immediately and the Tea Party/GOP all-out war on any government plan to decrease the financial burden of our aging population on their families will make it very difficult for any politician to raise the issue on the national level anytime soon.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151347352054602839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-32976941978038822482014-12-02T09:13:41.346-06:002014-12-02T09:13:41.346-06:00(((HUGS))) The job of a caregiver never ends. I a...(((HUGS))) The job of a caregiver never ends. I am so lucky that my sister did most of the heavy lifting (mostly emotional) with dealing with our mother, and that Mom decided to check out before it got too bad. My father is 89, battling lymphoma (next scans are December 12; he feels good and hopefully his latest chemo knocked it back for a while) and has a somewhat younger wife and stepdaughter right nearby. <br /><br />This means I have the luxury to think about my own future, and while yes, I anticipate having enough to take care of my needs (including long-term care insurance), the spectre of dying alone haunts me.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-81036700778420507852014-12-02T05:51:44.578-06:002014-12-02T05:51:44.578-06:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Barbara Mazorhttp://stopbdsparkslope.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com