Recently we moved my grandmother in with Mama. This is a learning process for everyone involved.
![The time has come for a transition in the life of our elderly loved one](https://i0.wp.com/trinitychristianlifecoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/moving-boxes.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
Finding time alone is even more difficult. Even if Mama goes back to her bedroom, my grandmother will come to check on her if she’s back there for more than a few moments.
Trying to explain that she needs time to herself goes unheeded. So what do you do when a parent moves in?
However, there are ways in which we can receive help.
- When I’m in town I’ll take my grandmother off on errands or to ride through the countryside for a while
- Mama and I will run errands together, which gives us time to talk and share
- I’ll stay with my grandmother, so Mama can run errands
- We ask friends {from time to time} for help
- We hired someone to take her to church and doctor appointments {this also helps Mama so she does not have to take more time off work}
How have you dealt with a parent moving in with you?
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