**SEC17 WK:#5: caring for aged and dependent relatives in the family

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Hello steemians, it's a pleasure to be a part of this contest. I would like you to read through and comment.

Life to me seems funny; you'll see a one-time active individual becoming inactive, seeking help from others as a result of a decline in health or advancement in age.

Many psychologist have come out with their various school of thoughts about human existence and development. Every stage of human growth and development is characterized with some peculiar features and during the late adult age we would notice that this category needs much care from concerned family members and friends.
Some preferences ought to be given to the aged and dependent relatives when it comes to administering care.

Even though he was aged, he could do certain chores for himself. He wakes up by 4am or thereabout but quit early. He would shave his face, wash his lantern globe, use his chewing stick,use the toilet,sweep his apartment, take his bath during the late morning hours. These he does as a routine on a daily bases. He was a very neat old man.

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The only help we give to him is to prepare and serve his meals at the appropriate time. Then the day he wants to wash his clean clothes, we will provide him with adequate water, he was really a water waster. I loved him because he was very neat more than everyone of us but he felt sick that he couldn't do all these things again for himself, he couldn't take his bath, sweep his apartment, he couldn't even eat. At this point he needed us most. It got bad that he couldn't talk, though he was given medications by a home nurse pending the arrival of one of his son who happens to be a medical practitioner yet there was no improvement.

Myself and other of my siblings would help to clean him up, it was quit demanding. To worsen the whole situation, my dad was down as well during this period and my mom had to take care of him were he was receiving treatment. So she did not have enough time to take care of my grandpa since my grandma was less concerned. She kept on feeding my grandpa with a particular soft drink since he had lost his appetite.

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Taking care of someone takes time. It's wise not to consider the character of an individual before rendering the help they need from you. Why I'm I saying this?

We happen to spend more time with our grandma. She had some farmlands where she cultivates different varieties of crops for her consumption. We always assist her during farming seasons; sometimes we would help her market some of her farm produce but whenever she visits her children,she would tell them she works alone, we don't like running errands for her and this was quite disgusting. I suppose she was acting this way because my mom never subscribed to some of her opinions that were against her faith.

To all potential grandparents, love your grandchildren, don't segregate, it could escalate to future hatred. And to those administering care to people, do it with free mind not considering the character of the beneficiary.

May God give us grace to care for the aged and dependent individuals around us.

I would like @nsijoro @bossj23 and @basil20 to participate in this contest.