We were lying in bed one day and I’m just leaning on my elbows like this and she’s there looking up at me and talking and she just said – Who are you?
I am not ready for my parents to be old
‘So, I had lunch with mum and dad yesterday and I just realised how much they’ve aged, and I don’t think I’m ready, I’m not ready for the change!’
The day Mum disappeared
‘I remember just driving around the neighbourhood, relentless, looking for Mum. This would’ve been seven or eight hours and by this stage; I was in tears. I’m just thinking, “Where could she be? Please, God, be with her.”’
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With many people now living longer, there is an ever-growing demand for aged care support. How do families negotiate the transition into aged care?
