What to Do When Siblings Can ’t Agree on a Parent’s Care Needs

Photo credit Sharon McCutcheon For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their parents’ health begins to fail is a great comfort. For other families, things can take a disastrous turn when siblings who never got along as kids and have had little to do with each other as adults are thrown together to make caregiving decisions. For most families, navigating eldercare decisions fall somewhere between these two extremes. Caregiving has a way of sneaking up on people, though. Generally, the adult child living nearest the aging parent(s) is who becomes, at the first sign of need, the default caregiver. That usually makes sense because proximity is a huge factor in how quickly or frequently a family caregiver can check in on or assist a loved one. However, a few quick tasks and offers of help can quickly get out of hand. Your folks need... Continue reading on Agingcare for more about sibling disagreements over parent care: Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer Egosan wants to help you live your life fully: Try Egosan premium underwear for discrete, dignified protection. For 20% off your first order use promo Code: 20CAREGIVERS.              Related StoriesSiblings...
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