Facing the moment an elderly parent needs round-the-clock care you can't give: Physician assistant Charity Maniates describes this caregiver conundrum in the
In Practice blog.
“I feel so guilty! I told my mother she may not be able to stay at home, but that's all she wants!” cries the daughter of the 87-year-old woman who is recovering from a recent hip fracture. Physician assistant Charity Maniates is frustrated by the lack of quality long-term care options that she can offer her patient's daughter and discusses the need for policy fixes in the In Practice blog.