Comments on: Why Parent Care is not Child Care

By: Senior Care and Child Care: Do They Differ? | Home Care Beaumont

Senior Care and Child Care: Do They Differ? | Home Care Beaumont — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:56:45 +0000

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By: Do You Treat Your Elderly Parent like a Child? | Home Care Boston

Do You Treat Your Elderly Parent like a Child? | Home Care Boston — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:24:28 +0000

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By: Should Seniors be Treated Like Children? | Home Care Baton Rouge

Should Seniors be Treated Like Children? | Home Care Baton Rouge — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:45:13 +0000

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By: The Difference Between Senior Care and Child Care: Respect | Home Care Florida

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:44:36 +0000

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By: Do Childcare and Senior Care Differ? | Home Care Cleveland

Do Childcare and Senior Care Differ? | Home Care Cleveland — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:36:28 +0000

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By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:50:35 +0000

She was diagnosed six years ago. We had moved to NC one year prior – actually next door to my mom and dad. Being with her most every day, I could tell something wasn’t right but thought it was the comotion of renovation and family dynamics. I recall when I was sure and scheduled the first of many doctors apts the following day. We were have a dinner for friends and my parents at our home. Everyone was around the table talking and laughing and I looked over at my mother. Her expression was totally blank. I watched her later follow social cues, smile only, and say brief words. Three years ago my father died so care responsibilites intensified. Since reading your post I have continued to think why I feel I parent her. Maybe “parent” isn’t the correct word. I do know I feel tremendous responsibility to keep her safe, in her home, a quality of life that’s as pleasurable as possible, see that there is food prepared or help her prepare food, help with baths and of course medicaitons and doctor appointments. And there is help. We have a very nice lady who comes three afternoons a week for three hours, a sister who comes one or two mornings a week, a brother who comes by once a week or so, and my husband is in and out. I work four days a week so I have my mother Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. While it is exhausting at times, we most usually do have fun being together. She does well going out to one store and then to lunch. My little mother still has the sweetest spirit and a sense of humor that I never knew while growing up. I don’t argue with her and usually don’t even correct what she thinks is right. Therein lies the most frustrating aspect of this disease – you can’t rationalize with her at all. She loves loves loves Andy Griffith and Murder She Wrote so those are the only shows we watch nightly. Whew, a lot of information there! Visit the blog and you will see pictures of Chrissy.

Judy.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:46:38 +0000

How long has your Mom had Alzheimer’s?

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:38:05 +0000

Oh my. I do seem to parent my mother who has moderate Alzheimer’s. I call her by her first name to h elp me as I find myself in this caregiving role I agree that providing this type of care does parallel child care. I so agree that my main tool is persuasion; I agree that my little mother has fully formed opinions and preferences and I acknowledging such is simply respectful. My reality is also that in many ways I parent my little mother.