Why don’t people take care of their parents instead of dumping them in nursing homes?

Posted December 14th, 2008

opjames asked: Granted, some people are so bad off they need the round the clock care provided in a nursing home.
But I put my life and my dreams on hold for 15 years to take care of my elderly father. I even sold my house and moved in with him because I knew how much [...]

Help.Life of elderly in danger? What to do?

Posted December 8th, 2008

Jasmine asked: One of my family members works in home health or home care taking care of the elderly in their houses. Well she recently got a job taking care of one of my friends great-grandfather. My friend and I have been friends for some time and my family and I thought of her and [...]

Caring for an elderly grandparent?

Posted July 31st, 2008

hotmomma asked: My grandmother is 81 and cannot live alone anymore. I am very close to her and love her to death, but she doesn’t drive and is becoming more and more forgetful everday. Me and my husband are in the process of buying a new home and was thinking about getting a bigger house [...]

Does anyone know anything about chronic dementia?

Posted February 14th, 2008

ravenwolf_mn asked: I’ve been taking care of my elderly father for about two months. Lately he has become increasingly combative. I have promised him that he wouldn’t end up in a nursing home. Does anyone have any idea home to make things easier for all of us?MN Elder Law Services