I'm Caring For My Aging Father. It's Taken Over My Life.
February 6, 2026
As for me?
My current state is “burned out with occasional rage.” I wish my dad had made more of a plan for himself. He kvetched bitterly for years about taking care of his own father and aunt, so you’d think it may have occurred to him to do something in advance. I wish he wasn’t so change-averse all his life that moving into a nice care home wouldn’t be a betrayal that I’d get to…





