When They Get Older - caring for elderly relatives

[Gemini]

I came across this website. It could be very useful for those of us with elderly parents or other relatives.

http://www.whentheygetolder.co.uk/

[Qwerty]

My mum died when she was 71 not old at all these days but the family had nursed my mum for many years she had chronic asthma and had a nebuliser at home, because of all the steroids she took her spine was crumbling and spent the last 2 yrs in a wheelchair, my brother soon lost interest so it was left to me and dad, dealing with a commode ain't pleasant and she was more bad tempered than ever😏 plus cleaning the home and shopping it's hard Gem I know it is, my dad was 10 yrs older than my mum so by this time he was 81 but independent, but as the years went on obviously he got older very grumpy, quite incontinent due to small tumours in his bladder, we did have as they called them in those days home helps and he spent his last couple of years in a residential care and died at the age of 94
I havnt read the link yet but will do now just wanted to say I know how hard it can be 😢

[Qwerty]

I've just read the link I think it's wonderful so much info and to be honest I could take a lot from reading it and I'm only 68 thanks for that Gem will keep this and pass on to my kids lol

[Gemini]

Yes, Qwerty, useful for ourselves too!

[Daisy]

I suppose I am 'lucky' that I never had to care for frail elderly parents for any length of time. but this kind of information could have been very useful. As Qwerty says it's a useful site to share with our own children for us when the time comes.

[Enfys]

Very useful and informative, I am passing the link on to DD . She will say "Oh Mum!!", but it could come in handy one day. I found it very interesting so thanks for sharing Gem.

[Glammanana]

Thanks for the link Gems I am going to pass it to my DCs to keep there was nothing like this available when my sister and I where caring for my dad then for our mum,we where both at work full time and had to split the care between us if she was working lates she went in the mornings and visa versa for me we where also called on regulary during the night if dad fell out of bed which happened often it was a very stressful time alround.

[Gemini]

The following websites could also be useful.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

http://opaal.org.uk/