It’s easy to assume that recommending senior care to an aging parent would be met with frustration or even anger. After all, many aging seniors might assume -especially if their adult children still live nearby- that they would take care of them.
However, life can and often is hectic. When you are running around constantly, feeling like the proverbial chicken with its head cut off, supporting that elderly parent may seem almost impossible.
But you don’t want to be thought of negatively. So, you may step up and do whatever you can at the moment.
If you even consider stepping out of the way and not helping (which is not the end of the world), you may think your mother or father could take that as though you don’t love them enough.
But there is something you can do that would tell them unequivocally that in fact you do love them.
Senior care options.
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If you knew anything about senior care, including home care, you would understand that mentioning this for mom or dad would actually be a sign that you love them. Not that you don’t want to deal with them.
There are several options within the realm of senior care, too. Not just home care. There’s also independent living, assisted living, and nursing home care.
Not every senior would require nursing home care. Some may not have any desire to look into assisted living. Others might find independent living to fall short of their specific needs. Then, of course, there’s home care.
Why this should be viewed as an act of love.
If you have a full-time job, are raising children, and have other responsibilities, even though you might live nearby, your time is limited. Since you are unable to be there for them when they need, talking about senior care options means you’re thinking more about their needs than they might at the moment.
How to deal with frustration that might arise.
For some seniors, frustration can build when their adult child or other family member first brings up the topic of senior care.
Instead of getting drawn into a debate, focus on the benefits. Many aging men and women don’t know much about any senior care, other than preconceived notions. They don’t know much about it at all. They may assume it’s just about ‘putting them in a home’ when in reality, it’s about helping them the best you can.
Talking about senior care means ‘I love you,’ so don’t get trapped by the wrong debate.