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Originally Posted by E Sully
From all the people I met at mom's assisted care it seems to be fairly common for just one of the children to be involved though.
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That's an interesting observation. I wonder why. Obviously children who live far away can't be around much. But those with kids in the same town? Their own work and/or family commitments? Maybe they have their own hang ups about seeing their parents at this stage in life? Long-harbored resentment? But yeah, sounds a bit sad for whatever the reason(s).
Slightly different situation, but when I was a med student at LA County, you'd come across patients who were estranged/distant from their family. No one to call to let know their son/husband/dad/brother was in the hospital.