Finding Balance. As Lisa shares, part of the process of helping your parent is assessing the landscape and determining if their living situation is really a crisis and requires you to act? Or is there something you can do to make their home safer; an opportunity to insert a little bit of help, starting small?
One suggestion Lisa makes is to ask your parent directly: "How will we know when it’s time for you to move? What will be the signs for us that it is no longer safe for you to be at home?”
This approach is open-ended and less confrontational.
Be patient and listen, truly listen. These simple yet straightforward questions might be the beginning of some wonderful communication and collaborative planning.
Helpful resources and reading:
Finding Balance. As Lisa shares, part of the process of helping your parent is assessing the landscape and determining if their living situation is really a crisis and requires you to act? Or is there something you can do to make their home safer; an opportunity to insert a little bit of help, starting small?
One suggestion Lisa makes is to ask your parent directly: "How will we know when it’s time for you to move? What will be the signs for us that it is no longer safe for you to be at home?”
This approach is open-ended and less confrontational.
Be patient and listen, truly listen. These simple yet straightforward questions might be the beginning of some wonderful communication and collaborative planning.
Helpful resources and reading: