Caring for Parents
American Chronicle has an article on the delicate topic of caring for elderly parents, Minding Our Elders: Should we move Mom and Dad back home?
It is more of a personal story rather than a clinical piece of reporting, but it may be the best way of addressing the difficult subject. You won’t find a definitive answer, but it offers some perspective.
Read the full article here.Was moving right for Mary? I doubt that she could have lived independently much longer. Her family could have used the Elder Locator (http://www.eldercare.gov) to find agencies that would provide the needed help in her home. (In this case I was able to help find some help). But someone had to be able to supervise and check on the quality of care. The family wasn‘t comfortable with that option.
