Taking Care of the Elderly
I'm sorry to hear about your father.
I hope he died peacefully.
Mmm....he knew it was coming and he had a good life.
He'd been sick for about a year.
Luckily, there wasn't much pain.
So how is your mother?
She isn't taking it well.
Even though she knew it was coming,she has a hard time without him.
She says the house seems so empty, and she feels useless.
I can image.
Does she have many friends?
She has a few, but she's never been very social.
Maybe she'll get out a bit more now,but i don't think that's very likely.
She's also beginning to lose her memory.
Oh,that's too bad.
My mom is losing her memory,too.
Sometimes she doesn't know who I am.
she mixes me up with my sisther.
Does she live by herself?
She did until about a year ago.
Then we had her come and stay with us.
Oh,that's working out.
It was okay at first,but now with her memory problems.It isn't working.
We're thinking about putting her into a senior living community.
It's expensive, but it can provide her with the support she needs.
We may have to do that too.
My husband and my mother don't get along at all.
He can't relax when she's around.
When I mentioned it to him, he said he would consoder it,but only if it were for a very short time.
Well, I'm sorry you have to deal with it.
It doesn't seem like there are any good choices.
Mmm....I'm afraid that's right.
We're getting older,too.
This is another reminder of our mortality.
We're no longer children,so now it's our turn to take care of our parents.
The way i see it is a remind for us to enjoy life while we can.
If you'd like,I can send you information about some senior coummunities.
Please do,we need to start making plans.
There are waiting lists to get into some of thems,so you shouldn't wait to apply.
Repeat
She's having a hard tiome,because she feels uesless.
He might to agree to it if it's for a very short time.
The fact that our parents are getting old is a reminder that we are only young once.
Senior comunties generally provide meals and medical support.
She's never been very social,so it's unlikely that she will go out to meey new friends.