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  • Katever November 12, 2009 20:17:47
    Katever
    With lots of love and commitment!Keeping them at home and with respect and dignity!
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    Kennedy1st November 12, 2009 17:34:05
    Kennedy1st
    You care for them.They cared for you.
    Kennedy1st care cared kennedy1st
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    Fingon Celebrindal November 12, 2009 17:22:09
    Fingon Celebrindal
    Live with them and take care of them.
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    irene ventura November 12, 2009 03:36:54
    irene ventura
    you take care of them like they took care of you.
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    RayG November 12, 2009 01:46:33
    RayG
    Hmmm..as an aging parent, my hope is that we can take care of ourselves and not become a burden to either of our kids. We did take my dad into our home when he started the long path of Alzheimer's and know how difficult that was.
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    Katever RayG November 12, 2009 20:20:05
    Katever
    I pray you continue on but don't leave your children out when you know you do need their help!
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    turkey pepperoni November 11, 2009 22:22:44
    turkey pepperoni
    i hope my parents can stay in their home for as long as possible. i think my parents are pretty great people so i don't think i'll mind helping out as they get older...i hope i have the money to help.
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    Katever turkey ... November 12, 2009 20:20:41
    Katever
    Takes love and prayer!
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    wpsark November 11, 2009 21:19:06 (edited)
    wpsark
    you pretty much have to drop everything I guess, if they are ill...unless you have the money to fork out for home care. My mother had to quit her job to take care of my G-mother who was bed ridden. We couldn't find any home care aids that didn't cost $800 a week and that was just from 9-3 monday-friday. Unfortunately, that would totally defeat the purpose of working just to pay someone to care for her. So that was our situation, it's tough but we love her so it was worth it. Now my mom is back in the job market but we all know how that's going.
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    turkey ... wpsark November 11, 2009 22:25:50
    turkey pepperoni
    in-home care is really expensive. i think being able to help parents out is a way to give them back all the help they gave us as kids. best of luck in the job market!
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    Katever turkey ... November 12, 2009 20:29:05
    Katever
    everthing in life today is expensive!But at what cost do we want to lose our own respect!
  • turkey ... Katever November 12, 2009 21:30:39
    turkey pepperoni
    exactly.
  • Katever wpsark November 12, 2009 20:32:00 (edited)
    Katever
    You didn't find the right person their are caregivers out their that will come for a few hours to relieve you till you are back from $8-$12 an hour.It depends on how much care is needed!
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    olivia November 11, 2009 21:16:50
    olivia
    let them know you love them and they will take care of themselves
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    Kennedy1st olivia November 12, 2009 17:35:48
    Kennedy1st
    Not always.
    Kennedy1st
  • Katever olivia November 12, 2009 20:25:55 (edited)
    Katever
    yes love and respect them and let them lead their lives as they can but watch for when they may need help!Not changing their way of living keeping most of the things they love and charish.With fast changes to way of living can demean them and we don't want to
    hurt them but keep live safe and secure with all the love you can muster!

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