Recent content by Rosemary2025

Thank you, Veronica! That's good to know.

I'm already enjoying it, mrstime! Thank you.

That's a beautiful thought, TeePee. Thank you.

Thanks, oscash! It's great to be here.

Thank you, Veronica. I'm sorry about your husband. What concerns me is how I'd manage when they discharged me from the hospital...live-in caregivers are very expensive in my area.

I was very fortunate to have a friend who was willing to drive me to any medical procedures. But when the L.A. fires destroyed her home...she moved hundreds of miles away. :(

Living alone suits me perfectly, too. I just wonder what I'll do when it's no longer practical...

Aunt Bea, I worry about it all the time. I know how much my parents relied on me as they grew old, and I can't imagine what they would have done without me. Well actually, I do know: Adult Protective Services would have taken over their lives. I try to think of what I can do to prepare for the...

hawkdon, that's so sweet. Much appreciated!

Thank you, Aunt Bea (I had an Aunt Bea!) That's very good advice.

I don't even have any cousins. I'm in Los Angeles, age 74. I'd love to meet others in the same boat. Thanks.

Hi everyone. After spending thirty years in Silicon Valley, I've returned to my original home in the San Fernando Valley. I'm 74, with no living family at all. :(

Thank you, Babs2u!

Thank you, jujube. This sounds like the safest solution.

Thanks, Jace!