Care for the elderly

We may have grandparents living with us or we maybe visiting them, we all want to care for them, connect with them in some way! Other than asking “how are you” and being pampered with chocolate and ice-creams and other delicacies is there anything else in this relationship? So how do we connect?

They like different kinds of food, they have different hobbies, where to begin? They have different physical needs too! The common ground is the ‘Emotional need’- of affection! Friendship! Hence here is where you could start is to listen to their childhood stories, their hobbies and meanwhile you could tend to your grandparents body by-

a) Gently request to do a foot massage with balm/oil. (Grandparents are hestiant for a foot massage but once you convince them, you’ll connect!)

b) A loving and gentle press to their legs, caff muscles induces good sleep (which grandparents sometimes find difficulty in).

c) Massage to hands with little oil, which have worked hard.

This sharing would give you a shower of unconditional friendship, and wisdom on various situations you are yet to experience. This mutuality leads to care and affection and develops perseverance and endurance for living together.