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In reply to the discussion: A Fitting Final Gift From Jimmy Carter [View all]summer_in_TX
(3,062 posts)He died June 20.
In our case he was able to stay in his home as he wished. We were able to arrange for a foot doctor who traveled to continue to come treat him in his home. His toenails were too thick for us to manage and he was being treated for nail fungus for part of that time. His macular degeneration was at a point where he didn't think the shots were helping anymore and he was very thankful not to keep doing them.
Dad was lucky to have five of us kids to help with transportation, shopping, food, and personal issues like his enemas. We had a hospice case manager overseeing his care and home health folks coming in for two three-hour blocks until the last month or so when he needed 24 hour care. My sister who his executor had to track how various items were paid for, but his personal funds were stretched thin by the end.