Are You Part of the Sandwich Generation?
The term Sandwich Generation is used to describe those parents who have children still at home but also are taking care of their own parents. They are literally sandwiched between caring for two different generations.
If you are looking for ways to help care for your parents, check out the resource GeriCareFinder.com. GeriCareFinder.com brings together all types of senior care into one Web site. You can search through thousands of care providers, advisory resources, and product or service companies to help seniors, all within any US zip code. The extensive online support tools include a care needs assessment, financial calculators, definitions, articles, FAQs, helpful hints, and checklists — all on one helpful site.
GeriCareFinder.com is the official website of GeriCareFinder, Inc., which was founded by Lysa and Ron Kustek. While learning how to arrange care for an elderly friend during her illness, Lysa and Ron were overwhelmed, uneducated about the health care industry, and found the internet was of little help when trying to find the best care. GeriCareFinder.com is the answer for those with similar care questions.
How do sandwich generation parents balance caring for both generations? Read Kathryn Slattery's article on the sandwich generation "Squeezed in the Middle" in the May 2009 ParentLife for a new perspective for sandwich generation parents.
Are you caring for two generations? Tell us how you are balancing it all!
Comments (1)
I am finishing college, and my mom is home taking care of my grandmother and grandfather. We are all considering taking steps toward looking into a retirement home for them. It is very hard for my mom to live her life and to take care of them. It is a full-time job, often with overtime.
I am sure a lot of people are feeling the stress that goes along with taking care of their parents, and still taking care of their children. I know that my mother and father are running out of energy, and we are thinking that it would be best if my grandparents sold their home, and moved into a retirement community-they would be much happier.
It is eye opening for me because as I am a grandchild, I never saw my grandparents as "old". But now, as I am an adult, my mom heading into her 50's and my grandparents into their elder years: there has been a deep realization that we are not getting younger, but quite "old".
I will recommend GeriCareFinder.com to my parents as they start looking into living situations, financial advice, and the best options for my grandparents. It seems as though everything is all in one place, and that is SO helpful.
Posted on December 3, 2009 2:46 PM