Except right now my sister is pushing back, she's afraid we'll go through all this and the facility will kick them out for Mom's non-compliance.

I think any facility you are looking at will be prepared to deal with her dementia, no? Because she's not trying to be hard to deal with, she's ill. It's got to be a terribly hard position to be in for you and your sister and your dad. But hiring professionals who know what they are dealing with (which is how I see assisted-living) is smart when you can make that choice.

My heart just hurts for you. It's so hard.

I had drinks & dinner with Javachik, and it was very nice. And I have newly-polished toenails. And now I have to crash.

These are all excellent things. Good food, good company, good toenails and good sleep.

And I forgot about the dog, my mother's horrible little dog that she loves and nobody else even likes. Don't know what we'll be able to do about him...

The dog might be a harder cog to fit. I know my aunt's mom had to go from two cats to one when she went to assisted living. But that meant they inherited an awesome gray cat that I keep trying to convince them I should have. But I don't know pet policies, just that I want Tom Tom to live with me. For he is lovey and gray.

Multiple schmucks. They were aggressively stupid and begging for a takedown, and it was Buffy. Nobody bags on my girl.

Holy crap, the comments. You guys were wonderful. Those guys were morons. It wasn't even like some other discussions where I could see both sides; they were making no sense and you were actually making sense.

I wouldn't have thought so before, but I was surprised at the complete dead silence that followed Rubio speaking one sentence of Spanish at the RNC.

What surprises me is that I really thought things were getting better on that front for a while with the GOP. I would not count lack of inclusion of Hispanics among W's many, MANY failings as President; he seemed to be doing better than Clinton in that regard.

Except right now my sister is pushing back, she's afraid we'll go through all this and the facility will kick them out for Mom's non-compliance.

Just last night, my friend was talking about her parents, who are in a place specifically for moderate to severe dementi/alz. Her dad has generic dementia of the friendly but repetitive sort, but her mom has pretty advanced alzheimers. She is going through a bitey phase. As in biting the staff in the facility when the don't understand her (which they don't, because she's reverted to her native dutch, losing all her english.) Staff doesn't even bat an eye, it is par for the course. Tell your sister that most places have seen it all, you mom is probably a garden variety patient.

For a look at the history of naming sexual prefs, I recommend Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality by Hanne Blank. Disclaimer: I love her cookies. But she's a fun read.

I sincerely hope that Kat and Grace are both sound asleep somewhere that works best for their family. A bonus would be hearing that real food has happened. Not that graham crackers aren't yummy, but not lasting satisfaction.

I would not count lack of inclusion of Hispanics among W's many, MANY failings as President

What ever happened to George P.'s political ambitions?

I sincerely hope that Kat and Grace are both sound asleep somewhere that works best for their family. A bonus would be hearing that real food has happened. Not that graham crackers aren't yummy, but not lasting satisfaction.

THIS.

And I forgot about the dog, my mother's horrible little dog that she loves and nobody else even likes. Don't know what we'll be able to do about him...

You might mention that to the lady helping you find a place. She might be able to find a place that allows a pet.

Tell your sister that most places have seen it all, you mom is probably a garden variety patient.

Yes, seriously. Nothing you've said about your mom's behavior sounds unusual to me for a dementia patient.

For a look at the history of naming sexual prefs, I recommend Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality by Hanne Blank.

I bought this! But I haven't read it yet.

I sincerely hope that Kat and Grace are both sound asleep somewhere that works best for their family.

Yes.

What Zenkitty said. All of it.