Helping mom

Written by Harriet Diamond

Do you think your parents impact your business and health?

I had to stop working on my business for the past three weeks to sell my Mom's house in Florida, pack her belongings and bring her 3000 miles to live with me. At 95 and being handicapped, honestly this was a huge task. But I'm a believer that you are "never given more than what you can handle", so I felt positive and just moved through it.

Having come from a gerontology education, I do believe our elder's best scenario is staying in their home where everything is familiar. That's what I thought when my Dad died 14 years ago. Even from 3000 miles away I worked with home care companies getting daily caregivers for Mom. Things never worked out with the caregivers. Many do this job because there are no barriers to entry, any special schooling or training. They lack compassion for the elders. Our elders need to be around people who care and are kind. Truly it is difficult to find one.

With Mom turning 95 in April, and needing a wheelchair more than her walker, she started being frightened of dying and being alone at night. Unfortunately my sister and her family in Florida did not want to be burdened with anything. If they had to leave their agenda to help her they were angry. Sometimes people are just so selfish. Do you believe what goes around comes around? I do.

Most of my friends know of my belief system-that we are here on the planet to meet our challenges each day the best that we can. I think of all the pebbles and rocks on my path, but this is a big boulder bringing Mom home to live with me and still growing my business. Any advice is always appreciated.

Are your parents the pictures of health or seeing them scares you about your health and aging? Next blog!

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