I don't live with my friend. His family put him in a nursing home after he had his stroke. I went to see him there after he had time to get acclimated to the place and after a huge heartfelt hug from him I understood how happy he was to see a familiar face. I could also see his desperation to...
Depending upon his situation he might not be mentally capable of helping. I took care of my mother for three years, feeding her every day and when hospice was called and death was imminent I could not stay in the room watching her die. I was in and out of the room like a fish out of water. I...
It might be a good idea to use your phone to record your mothers utterances however weak or frail they are and possible the interpreter can let you know what she was trying to say at those moments in her life. I take care of a person who can't speak at all after having a stroke. It's hard to...
nursing homes run short staffed continually. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. If you don't visit every day they will let her care slip through the cracks....I know. I went daily to feed my mother. She had to be feed slowly and they didn't have time to wait on her to swallow food. It was terrible.
Tell him she was blessed to live a long life and that YOU are blessed that he's still here for you to continue to love and enjoy time with. Maybe that will help him realize he's wanted and loved by his family. It might help.