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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All people do not agree - that something needs to be done. Whatever it is. Do not assume. Afterall, there are some elders who have no one.

Separate from that thought ~ there were 4 of us and each of us helped in different ways. One stopped by daily. One didn't, though they could have but drove right by. But they were essential in being "the heavy" when it was needed. They were less emotional and could weather the parents being mad at them. I have so many examples of vast differences. Different efforts but not unequal.  Op, we need your examples to be at all helpful.[/quote]

Similar experience in my family. Siblings had a frank conversation and then an ongoing understanding that we would all do what we could with the "resources" we had. Resources can be [b]time [/b](running errands), [b]money [/b](pay for care from a distance), [b]expertise [/b](a nurse/doctor/whatever who can make informed decisions about care or navigate various systems, or [b]emotional [/b](be the one to make the tough choices with a clear mind).

No one person in our family could do all those things. It was so hard but it worked well considering the circumstances. All members of the support team need to communicate and agree to give each other grace. [/quote]

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