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Yes, the burden of our elderly parents is ours. However, the real problem with elderly parent care is that we look at it as a burden. Some might say, "Come on people, why put such burden on the children of this person", but is it a burden to care for the person whom have, with the aide of God, has given us life.

Let us understand that our responsibility does not mean moving the parent into our home or paying for every dime, which our parent need, and sometime it means just that. Our responsibility is to try, to the best of our ability, to help our parents to be comfortable.

If the parent lives alone, then we need to check on them daily through either visit or the phone. Many of our parents have a stubborn pride that will not let them ask for help. So what we can do is keep in contact with their utility companies. If the light company let you know that in the middle of July the light bill is $50.00 then we know that the parent is not using their air and this is probably because they cannot afford to run the air. So let something go so that you can pay their bill for a few months. Once in awhile stop by with a bag of food to help them stretch their food. If you have children, have them to go over from time to time to take out the trash or go to the grocery store for them.

Then there are the parents that might to live with us. Is there a thing in our life, which cannot be change so that our parent can move in? Are we so into our own life that we cannot change something so that our parent can be with us? Most of our parent's benefits will pay for their stay in a nursing home and if we have to add a few dollars then so be it, but the most important thing is to make regular visits. Caring for an elderly parent can sometimes be something as simple as letting them know that we care and that we will be, there if something goes bump in the night.

Moreover, the truth of the fact is there are some of us whom had some of the worst parent's ever-set foot on earth. However, does this mean that we should block our blessings because of their wrong that we feel against them? We have to remember that God will not punish that bad parent for things, which they did not know any better. If God will not turn his back on this person for their poor parenting skills, who are we to do so.

Is it the responsibility of children to care for their elderly parents? Yes, it is the responsibility of the child to care for the elderly parent in one way or another, and it might just be something as letting them know that we will be there if they need us.

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