Caregiving Daughter: “Mom’s condition is beginning to worsen.”

Caregiving Son: “I know. She is requiring more and more care.”

Daughter: “I don’t think we can care for her at home any longer. She needs more care then we can offer. But I feel so guilty even considering a nursing home.”

Son: “Me too. Is it what she would want? I feel bad…”

Daughter: “We have to come to a decision soon…”

The above conversation represents a common and often inevitable crossroad that arrives along the path of caregiving. When the increasing level of caregiving responsibility becomes too difficult to handle, family members are faced with some tough life-altering decisions. [Read more...]