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When an aging parent needs more care than you can provide at home

My elderly mother fell again and broke her hip but she refuses to go to a nursing home and I cannot take care of her properly but forcing her feels like giving up on her independence.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Sometimes the most loving act feels like the ultimate betrayal when safety requires sacrificing autonomy.

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