Seniors who Refuse Care
Refusing Care Articles
What To Do When Elderly Parents Refuse Assisted Living
What's a caregiver to do when their elderly parent refuses assisted living or nursing home care but isn’t safe at home? In some cases, guardianship may be an option.
60 CommentsWhy Seniors Refuse Help
Aging parents are often resistant to receiving assistance from their grown children—even (and sometimes especially) when they desperately need it. Researchers shed light on why convincing an older adult to accept help can be so tricky.
29 CommentsSenior Living Tours: What to Do When an Elder Refuses to Get out of the Car
Often caregivers manage to convince their aging loved ones to tour a long-term care facility, only to find that upon arrival they won't budge from the car. Use these tips to empathize with your parent and encourage them to give senior housing a chance.
5 CommentsA Geriatrician’s Take on Elders Who Refuse to Go to the Doctor
Fear, denial, thriftiness, distrust, and embarrassment are common reasons why seniors avoid doctor’s appointments. Fortunately, there are strategies caregivers can use to ensure aging loved ones receive the medical care they need.
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Refusing Care Questions
When is enough, enough?
6 AnswersBeethoven13 Replied 10 min agoWhat can you say to convince someone to seek medical care when they choose to deny a problem?
10 Answersbrandee Answered 7 hours agoWhat options do we have for our 89 y/o mom? She cannot take care of herself and does not want anyone inside her home.
9 AnswersJuliaH Answered Dec 14, 2025Mom refusing medication for Parkinson’s. Can I force her to take it?
16 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Dec 13, 2025
Refusing Care Discussions
Tempering burnout when there’s no help in sight.
6 CommentsDanielle123 Commented Dec 3, 2025I am now more of an overseer of my husband's health. When he does get sick, through his own fault, I have to care for him. I resent this.
14 CommentsBurntCaregiver Commented Nov 3, 2025How do I get him to go to memory care, if he keeps fighting me?
8 Commentsmommabeans Commented Jan 1, 2025Dealing with hygine resistance with the elderly.
8 Commentsstellysue Commented Aug 2024
Refusing Care Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cognitive Decline
- Aging in Place
- Violent Behavior
- Signs of Dementia
- Memory Loss
- Cancer
- Caregiving
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Adult Day Care
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Area Agency on Aging
- Chemotherapy
- Home Modification
- Severe Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
