Mediate Michigan

The time has come.

As the nation ages, millions of adults will find they are thrust into caring for an aging parent or other relative. My husband and I have just joined this group of caregivers.

We recently began taking care of my father-in-law, a fiercely independent, 81-year-old ex-military man. He’s mentally competent, but his basic living needs — walking, cooking, bathing and cleaning his house — have become too hard for him.

So for now, he’s living with our family of five.

My father-in-law would rather be living on his own. We are trying to make that happen, but he can’t move back into his home without a lot of daily help and supervision.

via Michelle Singletary – Prepare now for a future that might include caring for your elderly family.