Well it looks like a death is coming to the doomstead again. My mother took a fall a few months back, she is in her 90's. Didn't break anything but I moved her in with me as I could see she could not continue living on her own. 6 weeks ago I had to call the ambulance when she again fell hitting her head on the floor. She has been in the hospital ever since, with issue after issue, been called a couple times to come in as they thought she might not make it. I have visited every day and watched her condition go down hill. I suspect she wont be leaving the hospital.
 I got the call today for a meeting with the doctor Monday. They said it is to talk over options as they cant do more for her. She had lots of problems as someone in there 90'S does but was able to get around her house, cook, garden and look after herself very well for someone that age, now she can't stand or take a step. This loss of independence has hit her hard. I know I can't care for her in the way she needs, can't even go to the bathroom without help now. I suspect they will tell me she needs palliative care. This will hit her hard as she still thinks she is going to be going home. This is likely the future for many of us, one day you are getting by and the next you are in a hospital and will have to accept the fact you are not going to leave. It will break her heart if this is what the doctors tell us Monday, I have known this seeing her condition slide so I am braced for the news, but it has not sunk into her how far her abilities have fallen.