Painted ourselves into a corner except instead of paint it’s chlorine gas and instead of a corner it’s the edge of a cliff hanging over a burning garbage pit infested by carnivorous robot hyenas.
Have told my parents that I don't want to put them in a home, I'd rather just take care of them.
It's not that I'm looking forward to that, it will be stressful and time-consuming, but there's just no suitable alternative. The best nursing homes are extremely expensive, and the elderly end up confused and lonely there anyway. Anything cheaper and you're subjecting your parents to elder abuse. Hopefully, we can rebuild patterns of familial care that are lasting and not subject to the whims of money-movers.
Painted ourselves into a corner except instead of paint it’s chlorine gas and instead of a corner it’s the edge of a cliff hanging over a burning garbage pit infested by carnivorous robot hyenas.
Have told my parents that I don't want to put them in a home, I'd rather just take care of them.
It's not that I'm looking forward to that, it will be stressful and time-consuming, but there's just no suitable alternative. The best nursing homes are extremely expensive, and the elderly end up confused and lonely there anyway. Anything cheaper and you're subjecting your parents to elder abuse. Hopefully, we can rebuild patterns of familial care that are lasting and not subject to the whims of money-movers.