What all the other people said. My parents are really clear that they don't want or expect us to take on the primary caregiving. They had tastes of it, and don't want any of us in that situation. OTOH, I think if and when the time comes, they may have to wrestle my SIL to the floor to convince her not to take them on (we ALL look at her as if she's crazy. ) Compromise is if they need to move into a care facility, it's probably going to be whereever she and Josh are. But it gives me comfort that I have senior independent living apartments and a [link] Greenhouse assisted living facility a 5 minute walk from me.
ION, I HAVE TICKETS TO AUSTRALIA!!! It's nuts. We're flying DFW->Brisbane-> Cairns, then Cairns->Brisbane->Sydney->DFW. Ooof.
That is SO EXCITING sarameg!
Whoa, Australia! That's so cool sarameg!
Australia! SO COOL. Someday I'm going there, I swear.
I'll be gone about 2 weeks, but with the dateline and freaking 23ish hours of flying each way, it ends up to be about 11 days in Australia. And I'm hoping to tack on the weekend before in DFW visiting certain FRIENDS... (check your email, msbelle!)
23 hours flying with my parents, SIL and nephews. Thank god it is Qantas. They don't make you pay for booze on Qantas, do they???
23 hours flying with my parents, SIL and nephews. Thank god it is Qantas. They don't make you pay for booze on Qantas, do they???
IT WOULD BE UNAUSTRALIAN.
It is super exciting, Sara!
Consuela, if you decide that your mom is better off in a home of some kind, the transition may be really hard, but I bet the long-term will be easier for all of you. She can try to kick a caregiver out of her house, but in assisted living or a nursing home or whatever, they are just always there regardless.
Fucking USAirways made me a doubter. Yay Aussie wine!
If given a choice, I want to fly internationally on sheik-funded MidEast airlines. Avoiding US based like the plague. They've been the cushiest in my limited experience. Best food, entertainment, perks. C'mon Qantas, impress me with more than your safety record!
the transition may be really hard, but I bet the long-term will be easier for all of you
I agree. It sounds like one of the things that really upsets your mom is any disruption of her schedule or the familiar things she expects to happen/have. Once that transition is over, the routine in a facility might be really comforting for her.
