Are you frustrated that your parent refuses your help?
Have you suggested options to improve your parent’s quality of life, and been turned down?
Is your mom or dad stubborn and not willing to listen to reason?
According to A Place for Mom, “Aging care and health professionals recommend the following steps to relieve the resentment and anxiety that can accompany assisting elderly parents who refuse help.”
1. Understand their motivations
2. Accept the situation
3. Choose your battles
4. Don’t beat yourself up
5. Treat your aging parents like adults
6. Ask them to do it for the kids
7. Find an outlet for your feelings
Learn more about what to do when parents’ refuse help, here.
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