I'm a retired LPN. I didn't want my father to end up in a Nursing Home, so we moved him in with my husband and me.
We lost my Mother 5 1/2 yrs, ago, and Dad went downhill rapidly after that.
It's extremely hard to reverse roles and be the parent now. It's hard to understand and watch him, unable to do simple things like: putting his shoes on the right feet, eat without spilling his food, and having to direct him as to brushing his teeth and going to the bathroom. Simple things that you don't...Read More
I'm a retired LPN. I didn't want my father to end up in a Nursing Home, so we moved him in with my husband and me.
We lost my Mother 5 1/2 yrs, ago, and Dad went downhill rapidly after that.
It's extremely hard to reverse roles and be the parent now. It's hard to understand and watch him, unable to do simple things like: putting his shoes on the right feet, eat without spilling his food, and having to direct him as to brushing his teeth and going to the bathroom. Simple things that you don't give much thought to.
I am caring for my father, William (Bill), who is 91 years old, living at my home and the primary ailment is alzheimer's / dementia.