Posted by octopusprime on November 10, 2004, at 11:47:33
In reply to Re: There is so much I don't do for them, posted by Dinah on November 10, 2004, at 9:22:26
Dinah,
Visiting once a day is a lot. A LOT! You coordinate their care. That is A LOT! You do your very best for your parents and there is nothing for you to be ashamed of. You are a good daughter and I'm sorry if you don't get the affirmation you need from your family and their caregivers. You will get that affirmation from babble.
Dinah is a good daughter. Dinah is a good daughter.
It sounds like your parents (especially your dad) require 24/7 care. It doesn't sound like it is safe for them to be in their own home by themselves. I'm sure you have thought about assisted living and how to bring it up and so on. But I think this episode really shows that it's required.
ps - my mom was a good daughter and put her parents in a home. they still loved her.
pps - my mom fully expects me and my sister to put her and dad into a home when the time comes. we're still good daughters.
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