Ashley F. asked

🏥  Medical

My 89-year-old mother with an enlarged heart and arthritis was asked by her 93-year-old brother, who is bedridden with double pneumonia, COPD, and requires oxygen, to be his caregiver. He is being sent home from the hospital and refuses to go to a nursing home. We live in New York, which has a high COVID-19 case rate. Is it safe for my mother to be around him, and could she catch pneumonia or COVID-19 from him? Additionally, considering her health conditions, is it too stressful for her to be a caregiver without help?

October 6th, 2024

Brian W. answered

It is not advisable for your 89-year-old mother to be a caregiver for her 93-year-old brother, espec...

October 6th, 2024

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