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Mother in law needs assistance at home with showering and fall protection.

Contact her local Area Agency on Aging for resources

Contact social services for her county to get an in-home assessment for needs. They can provide help with light housekeeping, food prep, hygiene and possibly more, depending on what state and county she's in. They may also be able to help "senior-ize" her house to decrease fall risk, but honestly... elders fall even when the conditions are perfect. If she has balance issues she needs to go to her primary care doc to check on this, and maybe do PT for strengthening.

The county can provide some free help but eventually it won't be enough. She'll either have to spend the money to pay for a privately hired aid or consider transitioning to AL.
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