Caring For Elderly Family

As our parents and grand parents grow older it is going to become a greater burden to care for these people. No decent person with any morals is going to ship them off to a rest home, but how are we supposed to live our lives as well as take care of them. I know I barely have time enough now to take care of myself. Its a problem I'm not sure how its going to work out. The world is so complicated sometimes.

Hey, our parents fed us and changed our diapers. The least we can do is return the favor! Hehe. I'm just kidding with you.

It really is a tough situation. Personally, I'm scared of the situation. I can only hope they are healthy and able to take care of themselves.

My step-grandma was on her own. When the parents sold her cottage on the lake she moved into an apartment that was for the elderly of course, but it was not a depressing place such as a nursing home. It was a normal apartment and they had lots of gatherings and events for the tenants.

It is something that we are faced with sooner than later. Apart from the financial strain, it is sometimes hard to do when you are holding down multiple jobs and taking care of children.

I don't think that I should be considered indecent or immoral if I allowed my parents to live out their days in a senior home. I believe that it would be a good option as they would be surrounded by professional caregivers who
would be better able to give them the type of care and attention that they require. I have seen some of these homes and they look real classy to me.

I know this thread is old.. But Im going to try to revive it. My parents are getting older and its getting scarier as I get older. I used to think my dad was superman when I was younger. Like nothing could hurt him... Same with my mum....

Now that the old man is 60 and mum is not far behind, Im worried about what will happen when they start to deteriorate. Im planning on looking after them for as long as I can, no matter how hard it maybe.. I couldn't send them off to a resthome. They wouldn't shove me on to somebody else. But what happens when they need professional care?

Is putting them into resthome being responsible?? or lazy and heartless??

My Granny Elsie, is about 80 - 90 years old and she is capiable of taking care of her self =)

By the way, she has a mixed accent. She was born in israel and moved to germany for a while. Then she moved to Australia. My family in israel weren't happy that she left though.

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Heres hoping that by the time my parents hit your Grannys age they can look after themselves too? Thanks for the lil glimmer of hope girl

Np            

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Age: 15
Religion: Buddhist
Favourite Animal: Panda's (Because thier cute ^^)

A true mind can wether all the lies and illusions without being lost.. A true heart can tough the poison of hatred without being harmed.. Since beginning less time darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light..

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