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2 background stories:
1. our family bought a small house for our parents near me. long story. ended up being a rental, as my parent(s) never moved in. a lady moved in. all went well then she went downhill. bottom line. she's gone and house is a mess. i've got a new job.. cleaning and repairing. in doing so, i can't help but remember how we got to this point..
2. years ago. maybe 15 or 20? i was on a well known suvivalist/homesteading type web site, that primarlly attracted christian or at least conservative type folks. and i asked the question... what are you doing to help prepare for your parents/grandparents/other senior you care about? it was pretty clear many had not even thought about it. there were some good responses. i had 4 folks in particular, that i was concerned about, and so looking for advice. one of the sites most popular posters said something like "if the shtf, take a pistol and put a bullet in the back of their head and you are done with it" i was shocked, but realized that something similar was a common plan.
so, i bring up the question again. what plans are in place for the seniors in your life? you may want to label them your aunt or your neighbor to keep from giving out too much personal info!
regarding my senior. now 15? years later, after popular poster said "shoot them" she is still doing well. uses a walker. well past 90, and lives in a large assisted living facility. she comes to stay with us occasionally for a day or 3. she is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. she does have some medical issues that flare up every 4-6 months or so. facility nurse knows how to treat and/or get better treatment from others if needed. should there be a threat, she comes here. in the event of shtf, having her here would be a huge benefit and asset. yes, there would be some time invested to help her, but the benefits, far outweigh the costs.
so, what about your senior widowed aunt? or that ww2 hero uncle?
1. our family bought a small house for our parents near me. long story. ended up being a rental, as my parent(s) never moved in. a lady moved in. all went well then she went downhill. bottom line. she's gone and house is a mess. i've got a new job.. cleaning and repairing. in doing so, i can't help but remember how we got to this point..
2. years ago. maybe 15 or 20? i was on a well known suvivalist/homesteading type web site, that primarlly attracted christian or at least conservative type folks. and i asked the question... what are you doing to help prepare for your parents/grandparents/other senior you care about? it was pretty clear many had not even thought about it. there were some good responses. i had 4 folks in particular, that i was concerned about, and so looking for advice. one of the sites most popular posters said something like "if the shtf, take a pistol and put a bullet in the back of their head and you are done with it" i was shocked, but realized that something similar was a common plan.
so, i bring up the question again. what plans are in place for the seniors in your life? you may want to label them your aunt or your neighbor to keep from giving out too much personal info!
regarding my senior. now 15? years later, after popular poster said "shoot them" she is still doing well. uses a walker. well past 90, and lives in a large assisted living facility. she comes to stay with us occasionally for a day or 3. she is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. she does have some medical issues that flare up every 4-6 months or so. facility nurse knows how to treat and/or get better treatment from others if needed. should there be a threat, she comes here. in the event of shtf, having her here would be a huge benefit and asset. yes, there would be some time invested to help her, but the benefits, far outweigh the costs.
so, what about your senior widowed aunt? or that ww2 hero uncle?
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