Originally Posted by
Onebyone
If a child is loved and cared for it doesn't matter if he is in a walker, stroller, in day care or public school. Same with elderly in assisted living or hospital. Living changes decade to decade. What was norm for the 50's cannot be done today on a daily basis. I for one will not burden my kids with my care as I age. It puts a noose around their necks loaded with guilt. Thank goodness there are assisted living facilities.
Be the visitor...not the caregiver...referri g to nursing homes.NO ONE ever wants to have to make that decision but we had to. My mom would never had wanted to be a burden on her kids. Sadly she needed nursing home care. We visited often and for hours on end. So glad she is at Peace though we miss her terribly. Watching her decline was heartbreaking. Mom fully understood life cycles and the cold hard truth. Just knowing her wishes carried us through.
sandy