We, my children and I, have been going through this for the past two years.
I am going to assume that you brought your Mother to Florida without first assessing what her needs would be. For instance, can she walk, does she use a cane, walker or wheelchair. Can she shower herself. Can she get up in the night to use the bathroom. Can she get in and out of bed on her own. You need to take her through the house and see if she needs grab bars for stability. She will certainly need bars in the bathroom. She may need additional bars in the bedroom and at various places throughout the house. If you and your wife go out can she be left alone in the house, can she get herself food and drink. Probably the most important, is ..... is she a fall risk.
We had no idea what we were getting into before this happened to us and yes we are going to end up paying for care. Nothing free in Florida except sunshine!
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