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We hope you enjoy Our December Feature Article
in as seen in Healthy Cells Magazine
IS IT CARE, CONCERN, OR CONTROL WITH
MOM AND DAD?
Over the last 15 years, we have heard this comment and others like it many times, especially during this season. When adult children come home for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday, they are amazed to see the decline a parent may have experienced since their last visit. It’s shocking when it happens and seems to take many families by surprise. “How did we get here?” Many are caught off guard, and often these visits trigger a movement towards senior living after the holidays.
In most cases, we work with adult children of seniors who need assisted living. We get calls from families when the adult children get our name and information from a professional or personal reference. We hear over and over again that they were not aware so much was changing so fast for their parent.
It’s common to have one parent protect or compensate for the other when both parents are living and still together. They believe this will keep the children from worrying too much or getting too involved. Parents tell us, “I didn’t want to worry,” when we get into understanding the whole story. Here are a couple of ideas or tips for adult children to think about when their parents are aging and your concerns for their health and safety are rising. Remember to find your place when you are dealing with mom and dad. Continue to ask yourself, “Am I coming from a place of care, concern, or control?”
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