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[quote=Anonymous]A friend of mine did this with her family quite a bit. Her mother got fantastic care. Meanwhile while her husband was doing double duty at home, he got the flu and had to be hospitalized and one of her kids started acting out at home and school. Over time she started to fight with her siblings and she was having migraines daily. You have to figure out the healthy boundaries that work for you. Your kids and spouse matter too and you do too. some on here make it all black and white like you must do this or your elder will suffer tremendously. Sure it's great to have family 24-7. You also can have family visiting, calling the hospital for updates, dropping off lunch for the nursing staff and still get decent care while not camping out and not making sure mom or dad has someone there 24-7. You can hire an aide if you are worried about confusion. You don't set your own family you created on fire to keep your 88 year old parent warm. You find BALANCE.[/quote]
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