I stayed with her for months to give her as much opportunity to live in her home with pets as possible. A severe episode of congestive heart failure put her in the hospital, then rehab for 60 days. I cared for the house/pets in hopes that she could return home. A physical test of her ability to get up off the floor unassisted was the turning point. She could not do it. She went to assisted living. I took one of her dogs home to live with my family in Idaho. My sister euthanized the 19 year old Spitz. I moved to my current rental and visited mom a couple times a week after that. Except for her last couple weeks, her last months were pretty good. Lots of new friends. She made the best of her new situation.
What a comfort for you to know that many of her last days were in fact good. Sounds like a woman I’d like to mirror myself after. Thank you for sharing. I won’t forget your kind words about your Mother. May God Bless You!
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