Dad is 93, sharp as a tack but too old to clean. Mom, with her condition, does not like strangers in the apt, thinks the place is clean enough when it's not, she makes a mess in the kitchen and leaves it so I have to clean everything and throw out everything she has saved/not thrown out. I can't keep up and am looking for cleaning people, but in the meantime, any suggestions what I can tell her that might convince her? I tried: "I can't do it all- I have to work" "Dad needs a clean apt for his health", "adult protective services will come". I tried guilt and everything else- She's content with the pigstye and thinks it's fine the way it is. I live 2 hours away and I get there every week and spend my time cleaning. It's also a fine line where they look like they are intruders taking over and we don't want that. Should I try making her sign something that I can show her? Ideas?? Thanks....
Now if someone said to me now that they have a cleaning crew ready to tackle my house, I would be shouting from the rooftop in glee :)