The letter discusses the complications of living with an aging parent who requires care, particularly when that parent feels neglected due to attention diverted to a severely injured child. The writer feels overwhelmed by both caregiving responsibilities and potential manipulation from the mother, who now expresses desires for a nursing home, questioning her actual need for care. The response counselor suggests considering senior living alternatives while also addressing the emotional impact and potential patterns of manipulation that might emerge in future circumstances.
Depending on the level of care your mother actually needs, if any, a nursing home or a senior living community might be a great option.
Her behavior suggests an ongoing pattern of emotional manipulation that would surely pop up again no matter how content or taken care of she was in a senior living community.
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