My mum is 70 next month,is a carer for my disabled dad and also works about 2/3 night a week as a HCA at our local hospital,which she really enjoys.
Over the past 5 years,I've noticed a considerable decline in her health,taking longer to get better,getting chest infections/coughs and colds more which I guess I put down to just a natural process in ageing.
She talked about retiring at 70 a few times but when I dare to mention it when she does become sick,she shoots me down. They are very comfortable and she has a decent sized pension to come so I don't think it's the money,I think it's more she feels she won't know what to do with herself if she does retire. I've told her she could always keep her hand in with an agency and do shifts or some volunteering work but shes having none of it. Part of me thinks she's great and part of me is really frustrated. I completely understand that she is wary of losing her job that she loves,but surely she can see the night shifts,coupled with looking after my dad and her health getting gradually worse means it's time to slow down now.
Has anyone else got any experience of this?
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70yo mother with increasingly Ill health refusing to retire
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wonderstuff100 · 12/11/2016 10:44
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