What would you do if your Mom or Dad couldn't take care of themselves?

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Oh, not know about take care of someone in near future.
 
Well if my parents can't take care of themselves, then I would go take care of them. They took care of me when I was baby to teenager, so it's their turn for me to take care of them.

I think it is very rude for children to leave their parents who are too old and can't care of themselves.
 
PuyoPiyo said:
Well if my parents can't take care of themselves, then I would go take care of them. They took care of me when I was baby to teenager, so it's their turn for me to take care of them.

I think it is very rude for children to leave their parents who are too old and can't care of themselves.
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How about if son or daughter are live about far away from parent, around like 500 miles or more then what would be expected? also if they are busy at workplace.
 
PuyoPiyo said:
Well if my parents can't take care of themselves, then I would go take care of them. They took care of me when I was baby to teenager, so it's their turn for me to take care of them.

I think it is very rude for children to leave their parents who are too old and can't care of themselves.
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u can not judge everyone who had/are going thru this. I already asked my 80 years old mother to live with us and she said no. She said " I am too burden for u and your husband" she is right about one thing, I can not take care of her especially when her health is very poor. she needs someone who has nurse skill to take care of her. She said she is willing to go to nursing home in case she gets worse. I am sad about that, oh well. That is life.
 
jazzy said:
u can not judge everyone who had/are going thru this. I already asked my 80 years old mother to live with us and she said no. She said " I am too burden for u and your husband" she is right about one thing, I can not take care of her especially when her health is very poor. she needs someone who has nurse skill to take care of her. She said she is willing to go to nursing home in case she gets worse. I am sad about that, oh well. That is life.
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You're right. My parents are deceased, and my father-in-law is deceased. Just Hubby's mom is left alive. She lives over 1,000 miles away. We offered for her to stay with us but she doesn't want to leave her snowy home for the sunny South. What can you do? You can't kidnap them.

My mom stayed with us for a few months before she died. I wish she could have stayed longer. Sigh....
 
Pacman said:
How about if son or daughter are live about far away from parent, around like 500 miles or more then what would be expected? also if they are busy at workplace.
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Then let them live in son/daughter's place if their parents don't mind.

jazzy said:
u can not judge everyone who had/are going thru this. I already asked my 80 years old mother to live with us and she said no. She said " I am too burden for u and your husband" she is right about one thing, I can not take care of her especially when her health is very poor. she needs someone who has nurse skill to take care of her. She said she is willing to go to nursing home in case she gets worse. I am sad about that, oh well. That is life.
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Yeah you are right, elders people do still have a life and they still have right to choice for themselves.
 
For me, I would find the best and alternative way to have good care and all that stuff for my parents when they can't take care of themselves. So far, theyre very independent and busy couples. Dad is 67 and mom is 55. It'll probably a long way until they will be in that pool.
 
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