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[quote=Anonymous]I am very concerned about my parents not taking some health and safety concerns seriously. My dad is 79 and has some balance issues that have gotten worse recently. We have been visiting them for a long weekend and he has fallen twice - once while getting out of the shower, and one on the stairs to their basement which are steep.

They claim this has never happened before, but regardless, I am sure it will happen again. What I am most worried about is that my mom - who is 73 and a nurse - still works full time so my dad is alone for very long stretches (she works 12 hour shifts). He is still very active otherwise (goes to lectures, visits friends, cooks, runs errands) but I am really worried he will fall and not be able to get up or call for help. At the very minimum I told my mom he needs one of those panic button things that calls for help, but he laughed at that and said I am being dramatic.

How do I have a productive conversation about making sure they have a plan should my dad fall when he is alone? My mom also has plans to travel for 2 weeks this summer with her best friend and that really worries me as well.

Beyond that - they need to think about downsizing, need to install safety rails, etc but they don’t want to discuss any of that. I live a plane ride away so I will not be helpful in an emergency. My parents won’t even entertain a conversation.[/quote]

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