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My mother is 74 years old and has Parkinsons for around 12 years. She lives at home with my father, who is her primary caregiver. At nite and one day they have a CNA type helper come in. For a while now she is suffering from pretty bad confusion, anxiety, depression and nightmares. Very often she seems unable to formulate thoughts and words. We are talking with the doctors, trying to see if anything can be done for her. Meanwhile, it is a very stressful situation not only for her, but expecially for my father. I write to the group in search of ideas/options for care and/or housing, with the idea that some major changes may have to happen soon and/or down the road. We had some experiences with board and care homes a couple years ago and found them to be insufficient for the needs of my mother. Has anyone dealt with a retirement, care home, assisted living, adult day care, or anything else where the staff could/would help with both Parkinsons and the on/off confusion-type problems we are facing? My mother is in the LA area. Thank you in advance, Debbie [log in to unmask]