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Unfortunately, it is the buzz word of the 21st century, used without understanding its true meaning. You did nothing but support and do the best things for your father, you should feel proud, there is no room for guilt. It is counterproductive and will keep you stuck within a prison with invisible bars, all self-created.
Visit him and be happy that he is safe and well cared for.
I, like you, was lucky in having wonderful people for parents. And a wonderful brother. And I thank goodness my brother had wonderful care his last year and one half. Every time I read extended care disasters here I thank all the powers that be for Pacific Senior Living in Palm Springs. I never SAW such dedication and love in a staff that was expected to have not just a job, but a vocation, and who did have just that.
I think you and I were lucky in finding great care. I think it is rare as hen's teeth. I think we are rare in having stellar parents and loved ones who were our heroes. You sound like me..................thankful. Quite simply THANKFUL.
My best out to you.
71 yr old man found dead at rehab center in Florida
Yet I don't feel it's right for me to use. To me, rocks can also appear unchanging & unmoving. While us humans change & move location through our lives. Actually.. maybe rocks DO sometimes move. Get moved by the forces of nature.
I am now picturing this steady, noble rock.. Rolling slowly down a hillside. Coming to rest near a beautiful stream for it's next stage.
I am such a fan of rocks. When I go visit my DD in Washington State, where she lives footsteps from Puget Sound, I DAILY walk the shores looking at rocks. When we lived near Yosemite I watched the rocks.
I HAVE three PERFECT rocks after a lifetime of looking, and I hold them and think on them, and their long lives.
Beatty-----------what you wrote touched me to the quick.
Thanks!
(Someone asked me what I would do on my last day. Pretty much wander looking at rocks and driftwood, how the time wore down to the beauty I see in them.)_
We love our adult children, especially our 63 Y/O son, with whom we are very close. He and his wife still work F/T but will retire in a few years. They have worked very hard for many years and have earned their retirement. We want them to ENJOY it, however that evolves for them. One thing for sure: providing hands-on care for us will NOT be on the agenda! We seriously hope that they will NEVER feel guilty about helping us choose a good facility (within our means) if our care needs exceed what can reasonably be provided in our home.
As a quintessential introvert, I would not expect to be completely "happy" in a care facility, but I've had my life. I hope that I would accept placement, if necessary, with at least a modicum of grace. (Please, if possible, let me have my own room though!)
Unfortunately, we cannot decide how end of life years work out. There is a huge need for assisted living because we are not qualified nurses or aides.
Visit often and become your dad's advocate.