my elderly parents

I think I'm okay posting in this thread. I'll give it a go anyway and someone tell me if it's not the right thing to put in this thread.

Isn't it hard when your parents get old. Both my parents are 89 this year and my poor old Dad can't walk or stand, he has carers in 4 times a day but even so he's quite lucky as he's got family all around him and we are all very supporting towards him. I go up as much as I can to help them, I only live about 10mins car drive from them, one of my brothers lives opposite them, and my other brother lives about 20 mins car journey away. I go up every Thursday morning as Mum has her hair done at the hairdressers and is gone about 90 minutes. Dad is very young at heart and he is very lucky as he has still got all his marbels (if you know what I mean). Mum's not too bad but she has got part heart failure and her legs aren't too good with arthritus, she's also on the ball. Anytime they need help they know they only have to ring one of their children and help is there straight away.

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It`s great that the family is pulling together and still in touch. The elders I feel sorry for are the ones who are alone. It must mean a lot to them, being able to stay in their own home.

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I wish my parents had lived long enough for me to have that concern. Mom died when I was 25 and Dad when I was 34.

I hope I can stay in my home as long as possible; dread the idea of a retirement home.

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It's a shame you're parents died young dandysmom, I'm lucky having mine still alive.

I wouldn't mind being in a warden assisted place but not a nursing home.

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It's nice they have you Alicat and good you live so close.

It's the one thing that puts me off moving abroad - family and parents are all here.

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Your parents are lucky Alicat - to have caring children, and to still be able to live in their own home and have those marbles!

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I have the uttmost respect for carers, as one my self. I think these Hospitals have no idea about care properly out there or what its like.My Husband Hugh, is Disabled and he has been in Hospital himsewith stomach ulcers, some while ago. The wretched Hospital sent my hubby home. The next day he had to go back in for a blood test ! I used to also care for my late Father. My Mum died many years ago. So now I am a carer full time for my husband, Not an easy job .regards amandah