Elderly Parent Care

How You Can Give Your Elderly Parents The Best Care Possible

Advice Seeker: Dear April,

One of the most difficult things about growing up is watching your parents grow old and seeing how much they need your help. Expert April Masini has advice to adults who need to hire caregivers for their elderly parents. She also informs you of how you can be the best caregiver possible without getting burnt out.

My mom just turned 85 and is starting to really slow down and need care all the time. I live far away right now so I can't really be there to help her all the time. Do you have any ideas for waht i can do to give her my support? Also, I'm planning on moving closer to her and want to know how I can be the best caregiver possible without getting burnt out.

Sincerely,

Caring For Parents

April Masini's advice:

Dear Caring For Parents,

Elderly parents need caregiving and they need more of it, in most cases, as they get older. If you live far away, you really can't be the caregiver. You can lend support, but there needs to be a system where someone is there day to day, if not now, then eventually, as parents are living longer than ever, more often than ever.