"Before my sister recently went on vacation for seven days with her husband, she cooked a week's worth of hearty dinners for my parents. She put the dishes in the fridge and freezer so they could easily be picked out and microwaved every evening. It was a lovely gesture, and I'm so thankful. However, I have a far more important reason to be grateful to my older sibling: she gave up a successful career to care for our parents."
"She'd been a nurse in our native North-East England since the age of 18, and gained experience in units ranging from labor and delivery to geriatric facilities. She also had a stint in the ER. But her main gigs were working as a school nurse before moving into the mental health sector for children. However, last year, she quit at the age of 59 to become a carer for my parents, who are 95 and 89, respectively."
"We're so lucky to still have our parents in our lives. But, like many people their age, they have had health issues over the years. Still, they live in their own home and are sharp as tacks. They read The London Times and listen to the radio news every day. The trouble is, since I live in New York, where I'm busy pursuing my own career and raising teens,"
A sister left a 40-year nursing career at 59 to become the primary carer for parents aged 95 and 89. Her nursing experience included labor and delivery, geriatric units, emergency care, school nursing, and children’s mental health. Daily duties now include buying groceries, preparing most meals, driving to appointments, and taking parents to local favorite spots. The parents remain sharp, live in their own home, read The London Times, and listen to radio news daily. A sibling living 3,000 miles away in New York is raising teens and feels guilty about inability to help.
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