These words from a veteran green beret officer were accompanied by a glistening of tears as he recalled the day, 11 years ago, he prepared his 86 year old, invalid mother for the last move of her life.
Making the choice to move a love one to a nursing home produces a host of emotions for everyone involved. Your loved one may feel he or she is being abandoned, unloved, rejected. You may be faced with angry accusations and emotional please. You may feel guilt, sadness, anxiety and frustration. And you will have well-meaning individuals and professionals tell you “Don’t feel guilty” as though you can just make life altering decisions for your loved ones and then walk away whistling.
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