Reply to How to show elderly parents that you love them?

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "How to show elderly parents that you love them?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My father is elderly and has a degenerative health condition. He is very down about his physical pains, his inability to be independent, his need for assistance with basic life functions, and his prognosis. He feels bad that he needs so much help and can't do what he used to do/enjoy what he used to enjoy. We see him once a week, and more than that is not really possible. We tell him that we love him, but it doesn't seem to make him feel any better. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do to make him feel loved and appreciated, even in his current state? Thank you for any advice you might have. [/quote]

When my dad was in hopsice (for a lonnnnggg time) I'd bring him flyers for cars and things I had planned to buy. I'd ask him to help me consider interest rates and things because he had been an accountant.  I'd ask his advice on things like "should I get the GPS or the leather seats" so he could tell me about cars he had.

I told him on our last visit I was  thinking of getting my kids a pet. Which pet was his favorite?

Giving him a chance to guide me and recollect his happy moments (new car, new house, new puppy) was a nice way to start conversations. It showed him, I think, that the choices he made were ones I respected.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics