介護施設の親との面会、どうする?後悔しないためのコツ

【シニア】自分再発見

【シニア】自分再発見

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After placing a parent in a care facility, many families face new challenges.

"How often should I visit?"
"What should I talk about during visits?"
"What should I do if they ask me to take them home when I leave?"
"Am I a cold family member because I can't visit often?"
This video discusses important points about how to interact with a parent in a facility, points that cannot be measured solely by the number of visits.

The main points include:
Don't measure filial piety by the number of visits
Observe your parent's behavior after the visit
Visits are not a time to test your parent's memory
Don't accept everything your parent says as fact
What to do when your parent says "I want to go home"
What only family members can see during visits
Don't end confirmations with staff with just formal greetings
Don't turn visits into question-and-answer sessions
You can maintain a connection even when you can't visit
What is the role that only family members can play?

These are just some of the tips on how to interact with your parent.

Placing a parent in a facility does not mean ceasing to be a family. On the other hand, families don't need to bear the entire burden of caregiving.

What's important is not just increasing the frequency of visits, but creating a relationship that can be maintained without strain, while observing the parent's health and reactions.

The cases presented in this video are not the true stories of specific individuals. They are hypothetical cases used to explain situations that may occur in elderly care facilities. Furthermore, the appropriate way to interact will vary depending on the state of dementia, the person's health, and the facility's policies.

We hope this will be helpful for those who have placed their parents in a facility, those considering facility placement, and those struggling with how to interact with their parents.

Please share your thoughts and feelings after watching the video, or anything you keep in mind during visits, in the comments section.

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Narration|VOICEVOX: Ryusei Aoyama