taking care of family
My fathers cousin is in his late sixties now. He calls over here quite a bit to tell me certain shows are on. He’s a sub school teacher. So History is his bread and butter. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure a few years back. He was even given a handicap parking permit to use. In his condition he was given at least three years to live. His heart is twice the size of a normal heart. Our family placed my grandmother in a care homes recently at the age of 96. My dads cousin says he doesn’t want to be in a home. The thing is people get these misconceptions that the homes are torture. When a person gets to the age that requires more attention then the average person can produce its the best option I think.
Like my grandmother needed medical attention that our family couldn’t really provide. She has bed sores needing to be rotated every two hours or so. She needs special lotion on her legs, needs to be changed and bathed. She also needs to be hand feed. She takes medication so she doesn’t choke. There are many things that a care home can provide that family usually doesn’t have the time. Its a 24 hour a day job to adequately take care of her. I wish others understood this but they don’t.