Thanks (Ian) for sharing your family experience. My mom is 83 years old and she's going through some of what you have highlighted about your dad. The most difficult thing for me is that (at the moment) I cannot be with her (I live in Barbados and she's in the States), in addition to having to deal with COVID travel restrictions. My younger sister has to deal with all the ups and downs of looking after her, hospital admissions and so on. A home aid was employed to assist in the day to day care of mummy; however, (as hard as this decision is for my sister & I) we believe the time has come to seriously place her in one of the elderly care facilities that will be better able to provide the care that Mom needs.
I know there's virtual communication (Zoom etc) but I'm still praying that things will work out as it relates to (myself) receiving the vaccine, going through the necessary Covid travel protocols, so as to see and (even if I can't hug her) at least touch her.
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Michelle
saysThanks (Ian) for sharing your family experience. My mom is 83 years old and she's going through some of what you have highlighted about your dad. The most difficult thing for me is that (at the moment) I cannot be with her (I live in Barbados and she's in the States), in addition to having to deal with COVID travel restrictions. My younger sister has to deal with all the ups and downs of looking after her, hospital admissions and so on. A home aid was employed to assist in the day to day care of mummy; however, (as hard as this decision is for my sister & I) we believe the time has come to seriously place her in one of the elderly care facilities that will be better able to provide the care that Mom needs.
I know there's virtual communication (Zoom etc) but I'm still praying that things will work out as it relates to (myself) receiving the vaccine, going through the necessary Covid travel protocols, so as to see and (even if I can't hug her) at least touch her.