Bible Verses and Adivce

[Bible143]

Hello Everyone, I wanted to know if anyone has a Bible Verse to relate to a situation for a friend of mine and maybe some advice. A 92 year old man owns his own home in South Carolina his wife past away years ago and he had no one to take care of him. He has 5 kids that all live very far from South Carolina. 3 women 2 men. 2 Men: one of them has had ups and downs, in and out of prison, he has two kids that don't live with him and is living in the shelter and gets day work day by day to get him by. The other son has two kids and is in the navy. 3 Women: one daughter is retired and has 3 kids (all adults) and she took care of her 92 year old Dad for three years but never got a chance to move closer to her kids so she can see them more until now, she was able to get her own place closer to her kids. When she left the 92 year old man had no one to take care of him. The next daughter is legally in charge of her Dad, she is an assistant principal from 7 am to 6 pm, has a husband that works from 7 am to 11 pm and three kids that all work as well. Last daughter is retired and has no kids. But is pastor at church and travels every other week to speak at different church's. Looking at the sons and daughters lives. Which sibling do you think should take on the responsibility of taking in their Dad and taking care of him?

1) Son that has two kids that don't live with him and he lives in the shelter?
2)Son that's in the Navy and has two kids?
3)Daughter that is retired, took care of him for 3 years and moved closer to see her kids?
4)Daughter that is legally in charge, with everyone in her household working?
5)Daughter that is retired, no kids but travels every other week to speak at Church's?

Please help with some advice and/or Bible Verses?

Thank You

[watchinginawe]

Hello Everyone, I wanted to know if anyone has a Bible Verse to relate to a situation for a friend of mine and maybe some advice. A 92 year old man owns his own home in South Carolina his wife past away years ago and he had no one to take care of him. He has 5 kids that all live very far from South Carolina. 3 women 2 men. 2 Men: one of them has had ups and downs, in and out of prison, he has two kids that don't live with him and is living in the shelter and gets day work day by day to get him by. The other son has two kids and is in the navy. 3 Women: one daughter is retired and has 3 kids (all adults) and she took care of her 92 year old Dad for three years but never got a chance to move closer to her kids so she can see them more until now, she was able to get her own place closer to her kids. When she left the 92 year old man had no one to take care of him. The next daughter is legally in charge of her Dad, she is an assistant principal from 7 am to 6 pm, has a husband that works from 7 am to 11 pm and three kids that all work as well. Last daughter is retired and has no kids. But is pastor at church and travels every other week to speak at different church's. Looking at the sons and daughters lives. Which sibling do you think should take on the responsibility of taking in their Dad and taking care of him?

1) Son that has two kids that don't live with him and he lives in the shelter?
2)Son that's in the Navy and has two kids?
3)Daughter that is retired, took care of him for 3 years and moved closer to see her kids?
4)Daughter that is legally in charge, with everyone in her household working?
5)Daughter that is retired, no kids but travels every other week to speak at Church's?

Please help with some advice and/or Bible Verses?

Thank You

Bible143, I'll venture some advice. I would suggest moving him into an assisted living facility. If he has any income from retirement or social security, he can live in nice surroundings with varying degrees of supervision and care at all times. You "move" into these things, so a core remnant of his belongings would go with him and make it "home". The hardest thing is merely getting over the idea. We went many years keeping my mom as independant as possible at home and later an apartment, but when we finally got over the idea of assisted living, she wound up thriving there best. Meals are scheduled, medicines, activities, etc. It wasn't long before she had friends and a social life.

I am sure there are ripoffs out there, but I also know there are dedicated staff that make this situation work well for someone 92 who has lost their wife and cannot take care of themselves like they used to.

God bless.

[Bible143]

Thank You so much for your advice and help. This is definetly an option. He currently doesn't have enough from social security to pay for assisted living. He's hoping that his house in South Carolina can either sell or be rented so that he can use that money toward assisted living facility. But the area where his house is, doesn't attract a lot of people and has been on the market for some years now.