Why You Can’t Feel Bad About Putting Your Parents In A Home
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Julia Austin
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Elderly care is around-the-clock
Understand that, if your parent lives with you, and you leave the house, you could be called back at a moment’s notice when your parent simply cuts herself making a sandwich, can’t find her medication, falls, or many of the other things that can happen to the elderly daily. And while you want to spend time with your parent—of course—you also need to spend time with other people for your sanity. These are things people don’t realize about caring for an elderly parent. When your parent is in a home, you can enjoy going out, without fear that your parent is alone
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