SYNERGY HomeCare survey of approximately 150 clients and their adult children, over 40% of adult children reported a strain in their relationships with their loved ones as a result of this difficulty communicating.
According to Charlie Young, CEO of SYNERGY HomeCare, the survey was an important tool to help improve care for aging adults. “We’ve witnessed the stressors that adult children face in caring for their parents and we wanted to gain insight into those challenges. Our goal is to allow our aging loved ones to have the confidence to live a fuller and happier life.”
The reasons behind the chasm THE PARENTAL PREDISPOSITION TO PROTECT According to Asman, a key reason for the disconnect between parent and child is that older parents will often attempt to protect their children from difficult or potentially heavy decisions, including discussing their own needs and feelings, future care plans or talks about finances or advanced directives. Very often, these topics are avoided entirely or downplayed by the parents for fear of burdening their children. 6
