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Scenario

How to help aging parents who refuse assistance

My parents are aging and refusing help and living in unsafe conditions and I do not know when I have the right to override their independence.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transition from adult child to parental caregiver requires negotiating the tension between safety and autonomy, often before either party is ready.

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Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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