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Originally Posted by athena53
I agree. I had only a couple of months of intensive caregiving with DH in his last illness and don't know how people do it for years. I was retired and there were no kids in the house so I had it easier than most. I wonder if DDIL's parents will need caregiving. They're wonderful people (after all, they raised DDIL) but of modest means. Not my business, but at least they know they won't have to do the same for me (although I'd appreciate occasional visits!).
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I think that is part of the nightmare for the elderly. They are placed in a NH and then no one comes to visit except an occasional short 1-2 hour visit. Look, therefor you go I think the saying goes. If mom or dad are with it can you imagine the clock ticking backwards for them.
I think it's important to visit often, you become their legs so I like to bring mom her favorite food and take her out, unfortunately by myself it's getting too hard now. People get so busy until tomorrow is too late. The people who rarely get visits are called drop-offs.
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