katyj You sound very similar to me - thanks for responding (and everyone else too). My mum went into sheltered accommodation 25 years ago at her own request as her sister was already there as they wanted to be nearer to each other. My mum lived in a three bedroom terraced house and was finding it difficult to manage the stairs. Unfortunately her sister (my aunt) sadly died five years later but my mum fully embraced the whole sheltered accommodation living experience. Before lockdown they had an enormous amount of social activities i.e coffee mornings/sewing/knit and natter/ quiz nights so katyj I would certainly encourage your mum to look at sheltered accommodation. My mum has had a very fulfilling life up until now and has embraced every aspect of it.
This a very poignant thread for me. That’s why I’m on Gransnet because I can relate and emphasise and sound off to people in a similar situation that I can’t sound off to in real life. I’m am ‘honorary’ gran on here in as much that I have never had children so no blood grandchildren. However, my partner and I have been together for nearly 40 years so my step grandchildren are like my own. My partner is 15 years older than me, and although in good health at the moment, you never know what’s around the corner, so I guess at 64 I’m wondering where do I fit in - in all of this? My partner needs me and my mum does too. Thank goodness for Grandsnet - this is where I can sound off. Thank you.
Passports not in the drawer I always keep them in. Turning the place upside down.