On any given day our phone will ring and on the other end, is someones son or daughter who is very concerned about their parents. They have come for a visit which they were meaning to make 8 or 9-months ago and are shocked to find that their parents have declined significantly. It is obvious (at least to the children), that Mom and Dad are going to need the services of a Caregiver if they are going to continue to live at home. {Mom or Dad} or {Mom and Dad} are now having trouble walking, their home once immaculate is now in need of a good cleaning, both have lost weight and there is not much in the refrigerator. Dads favorite chair has a towel on the seat which seems odd until it is discovered he is having incontinence problem.
So out the door we go, confident we can help, after all we are the highest rated Home Care Company in the area, with a great staff of experienced Caregivers. We knock on the door and are greeted by one of the children, Mom and Dad are sitting quietly on the coach looking a little confused wondering why we are there. After a brief introductions and some pleasantries, the conversation begins. So Mr.& Mrs Smith, your daughter/son called us this morning because they are concern about you, and asked us to come over to discuss how we can help you. We can prepare your meals , take care of the grocery shopping, do some light house keeping, change your bed linens, do the wash, take you to the doctor and most importantly help you in the shower. This conversation usually does not go very well More times than not, Mom, or Mom and Dad in unison say "WE ARE FINE WE DON'T NEED ANY HELP, WE CAN TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES THANK YOU FOR STOPPING OVER, GOOD BYE." A quick glance over to the children reveals a look of disbelief. The thought circling around in their heads is "OH-MY-GOD, my parents have lost their minds what am I going to do" So what causes this behavior and how should one approach the problem.
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Mary EvaNS
7/18/2016 12:55:26 pm
My 87 year old Dad refused to allow anyone to help him.My Dad has enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life which makes this situation completely ridiculous. It was clear to my brothers and I that he needed help desperately because he was falling all the time. None of us live close by and he will not leave his home and move-in with any of us {Stubborn beyond belief}. After ending up in the ER due to a fall. My brothers and I decided to put a stop to this. We all went to the Hospital and told him that we want him to spend all the money he saved on himself and we want him to be well taken care of. We also told him if you don't get help for yourself any of the money you leave behind will be donated to charity. That did the trick, sounds crazy but it worked.
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