Hi All! Doing a little check up on you! Have you checked in with your mom/dad today?
I am guessing your remaining parents are in their late 80’s. Do they have food, are their bills paid for the month? Are their medications in med minders, properly sorted? Do they have needs that aren’t being met?
I just got off the phone with my 90-year-old aunt. Yesterday was her birthday, spent alone. Is she without family? No. But no one showed up. Does she have food in her fridge? Yes, but dwindling. Are her bills paid – no they are a month overdue. And her med minder has been emptied for over a week, so she is guessing the amount and timing of the pills. Scary.
Another elderly acquaintance was removed from her home of 65 years and placed in a senior apartment by her 6 children. She was blind, hard of hearing, fairly immobile. Her memory had deteriorated. Two weeks later a family member came to visit – the first one. There was no food in the house. The woman was still in the chair, soiled incredibly because she was blind and did not know where the bathroom was. She was dehydrated and delirious. The family misunderstood that a senior apartment is not a memory care unit, not a nursing home. Very sad mistake.
I know you are super busy with work, your own children, grandchildren, and friends. May I ask if you can hire to have services provided to your parent? Do a needs analysis – Google "senior need analysis". Our parents are vulnerable individuals. I am just checking in to see if I can help you find resources. Please let me know.
Best to you and your family!
Pepper