My elderly father wants to keep living in his own house but my sisters and I can see that it's becoming unsafe and he's getting more isolated. He gets angry when we try to help and we're all walking on eggshells, but we also can't just pretend everything is fine when it's not.
More people experience this than they realize.
Everyone's deepest values—independence, safety, dignity, love—are in direct conflict with each other, and there's no solution that honors them all.
“Where Are You with Small legacy vs. great legacy — do scale and ambition matter??”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.