I don't know where to post this and this section gets a lot of traffic.
My 74 year old grandfather has been caring for his 93 year old mother in law (my great-grandmother) for six years but he is now tired and stressed. After Christmas he plans on putting her in a home.
Now, I live in a decent sized house with DD1 3, DD2 9 months and DSS on the weekends 2.9 as well as DP. DP works full time but I'm a SAHM and we were thinking of turning the dining room/kids playroom into a bedroom and caring for my GGGM here full-time. My father and uncle won't take her in and she's 93 for gods sake, has always had family around and I can't see her put into a home.
DP is fine with his idea and knows because of her age it isn't long term. She can still walk and get up and down stairs and can still make tea/snacks so isn't completely incompetent but I could see a home killing her emotionally and she lives for my DD's.
AIBU to have her here full time and become her carer? I know it's a lot of responsibility but I feel it's my duty as she has been so good to me and DP over the years and dotes on her GGGC.
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Fatshionista · 10/09/2011 00:53
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