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[quote=Anonymous]When should I go to nursing school? Because I will need an actual nursing degree, not the home health nurse level.[/quote]

You should have planned ahead and taken care of this years ago![/quote]

I should have gotten a different education, given up the job that required me to move (hello military and private sector), and not have as many kids, as I still have 2 at home and dependent on me (classic sandwich generation problem).

Or alternately, give up everything to be near parents. Parents refuse to move out of their state, and sibling struggles also complicate where parents can go.

Life is hard. My parents never imagined this for themselves. I am doing my best to help them age with as much dignity and independence as possible, in a more safe environment than if they were in their own home with 24 hr private care.

But we need a completely different thread to address the collapse of the healthcare system, especially since the pandemic. There isn’t even reliable private care, and at least in assisted living, if someone calls out, there is a safety net of other staff who can pitch in, vs dealing with that home care aid not showing up and now you can’t leave or sleep, or you have to provide unskilled care, risking harm to yourself or your loved one,  or your parents are home alone without the care they need. THIS is what keeps me up at night. [/quote]

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