I am dealing with a similar situation but not yet at our new place at TV. My dad died in December, my parents were married 67 years and started dating when my momn was 16 so that is 73 years ago. We have moved her in with us until we get to TV, when she will live at a retirement home, maybe at Steeplechase. She sits and stares a lot, cries, and does not know what to do with herself. I have hired a caregiver 5 hours a day for while I am at work but I think it is a shocking experience and the grief is oevrwhelming. She has little motivation to want to do to much but if there is someone to go with, she is happy to do something or have someone with her. I empathize with you and your dad. I think spending time with him, calling, and maybe getting someone in home to visit would help.
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