Posted by fallsfall on November 18, 2004, at 18:28:13
In reply to Re: It may not be as bad as I think., posted by Dinah on November 18, 2004, at 15:28:39
>I'm holding my breath to see if I can hear the explosion from here.
Um, Dinah, please breathe. Breathing is good for you. Breathe in, Breath out, Breathe in, Breathe out...
>She says not to fight with my mother any more, that she'll do the work to get my father what he needs at home. And that she didn't think he needed twentyfour hour care. Daily yes, twentyfour hour no.
This sounds fairly promising. Try to pin her down as to what she thinks they need - make sure that her vision and yours are compatible.
Hopefully you will both be working towards the same thing, it may take a couple of days to get things set up - you might have to be patient for a little while.
And do keep in mind that if she's not accomplishing what you need, that you can find a different social worker (can't you?) - maybe your therapist could recommend someone if things start to go south...
It does sounds like one of those situations where things will get better and worse and better and worse, so try not to make rash decisions. Give things a chance to settle out a little if you can.
And Breathe...
(((Dinah)))
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