Spending time with the elderly
I am currently in Ohio spending time with my Dad. He is now 88 years old. My Mom passed away in 2009 and he has been by himself ever since. He lives in the home that I was born in, and refuses to leave. We would love to have him come to Texas and live with us, and be surrounded by Family, but he refuses. Every three months I return to Ohio to spend time with him and check on his condition.
Many of us are dealing with aging parents and other elderly folks. Sometimes we get frustrated and overly concerned. Over the past 7 years of dealing with my Dad I have learned a couple of things.
The first is that he wants control. He does not want to be dependent on anyone. He wants to set his own schedule and do what he wants to do. He continually refers