Writing in the New York Times blog New Old Age, Anne C Roark talks about the request her father made of her: “…my father told me not to do for them what they had done for their parents: become their caregiver when they were old”  and the difficulties of caring for elderly parents, even when it is done from afar.

You can read the full article here and for more information about caregiving resources in Nova Scotia, you can drop by the info centre at Caregivers Nova Scotia. They have handbooks, numbers to call and even a planning guide to help you get started.