Well, thank you, I guess. I do try, and it would be wrong of me not to, since I've complained before about people who aren't willing to step up when help like this is needed. :(

I've been trying to get in touch with my local council on aging for days now. No luck so far -- but I'm hoping that any day now I'll manage to catch them on like the five minutes per day when they're in the office and picking up the phone. I'm on my own till then, of course, but I think your point about the hospitalization being a good starting point is an excellent one. *hugs*