Taking care of our Grand Pa and Ma.

This is only for me ok. Well, I don't think I could put my own parents inside a nursing home no matter how convenient it is for us grown up children. The reason most of us children wants to put our parents or grandparents to a nursing home is because they get on our nerves a lot of times. And sometimes we see them as burden. But they are the people who cared for us thru most of our lives. Like the previous post its time to return the favor. And what you do to your parents or grandparents will be the same thing that you children will do to you when you are old. You have set them an example to see.

I personally would never let my parents or grandparents go to a home, I think that I would make room for them in my house or make arrangements so they didn't have too. Although I would also give them the choice to decide what they wanted. I use to work in a nursing home and didnt like it couldn't take it.lasted 3 months got 3 people fired..My parents spent most of there lives taking care of me the least I can do is return the favor when they need it the most.

I have not had the pleasure to know my grandparents - but from conversations with the my parents they have made it blantly clear that they do NOT want to go to a home when they are older, NOw they only have me and my sister - so I guess it comes down to which of us will care for them. Now I think though that if a particluar home as a great track record no negative reports (like the ones you unfortunatly hear about on tv) and its a nice cozy place with lots of opportunities for them to have fun and enjoy their time then it may very well be a good idea- but research! research! research! I can't stress that enough.