Ep. 9 The Quest for What’s Best: One Family’s Journey from Home, to Senior Community, to Home Again
Suzanne Forman bravely shares her family’s story in detail and covers many of the subjects we most often don’t want to discuss. It’s a heartfelt must-listen.
Suzanne Forman bravely shares her family’s story in detail and covers many of the subjects we most often don’t want to discuss. It’s a heartfelt must-listen.
Every member of the family is affected when faced with what to do with aging parents. For Suzanne, as her mother’s memory loss accelerated, so did the urgency to step in and try to help. In doing so, she became her parent’s full-time caretaker, and instead of it making things better, things only got worse. It was hard to go back and live with them. Old father-daughter issues came up, as did problems with her siblings, the family’s overall finances and so much more.
In this far-reaching and intimate interview, Suzanne graciously lays out all the ups and downs her family went through at home, then in a senior community, and then at home again. If you ever had questions about the feasibility of becoming your parent’s caretaker, this interview covers it all, from hurt feelings and butting heads, to checkbooks, big life choices and who drives the family car. It’s a candid and relatable interview you’ll be sure to want to share with those you love.
Thank you for being here!
~ Ron Greenwald
Greenwald Realty Team
Senior Real Estate Specialists
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Suzanne Forman
Care manager
I’m 61 y/o. Divorced w/3 grown children. Moved to San Diego in October of 2019 to help out my parents. My mother had mid-stage dementia. At the time my father was fairly independent. Since then he has declined pretty rapidly. He’s no longer able to walk more than a few feet. Cannot walk without assistance. He has a catheter permanently. She is losing her ability to speak. She cannot find her words. It became more than I could handle, so I hired a live-in caregiver and I now manage their needs. I handle their finances, Dr appointments, house maintenance, etc. Even though I don’t live there, it’s still a lot. Probably a third of my time is spent managing their needs.
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