Caring For Aging Parents Support Group

Caring for aging parents can be a difficul time as we become the caretakers for our parents. This broad responsibility can encompass such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in-home care. Whether you have just started caring for your parents or just need a place to talk, we're here.

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cinben
cinben
While Im so grateful to have my mom for another Christmas,I cant help wondering could this be her last?She seems to be more confused these days,very frail after all shes 94 y.o!I hate to think of the holidays w/o my best friend......
HCARD
HCARD
Cinben, 94 yeah it could be her last. How wonderful to have had her for so long, and that she is your best friend. I believe people we love and who love us never go very far away.
1Tater
1Tater
I totally understand how u r feeling...my mom is 90 and getting quite forgetful and frail...we both wondered aloud if this would be the last we share...I Treasured my time with her today and we had some quiet moments amid all the other family and friends and just sat together holding hands... This is what I'll remember when she's gone, the connection we have now is so different when I was young...now it's about respecting each other and expecting each of us to be mindful of our own needs and to clarify if there are concerns about the other....hugs
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
It is a sad thing to wonder. All we can really do is enjoy the time we have together.

I would rather make plans that get taken away from me than to just sit and let time happen.

Hugs
BrightSide987
BrightSide987
Wee all come with an expiration date. There is no guarantee that any of us will be here next Christmas. A friend of mine lost his wife in the middle of diner to a brain aneurysm. Her parents are both still alive at age 83 and 89.

Enjoy the time that you have with them. I know it is sad to think about losing them. Take 5 minutes each day to worry as much as possible. and then spend the rest of the day putting off the worry.