A woman writes to Dear Abby seeking advice on her daughter's request for her two sons to help with her care. The daughter currently lives rent-free with her mother and receives a salary for her caregiving duties. She feels her brothers should also contribute by performing tasks like taking out the trash and cleaning the cat litter box.
Dear Abby: My daughter moved in with me and is my home attendant. She says her two brothers should also help with my care. They both have jobs. She gets a salary to take care of me and lives rent free. What do you advise?
Dear Abby: I am a woman with several health issues. After a fall last year, I am now confined to a wheelchair and need assistance with everyday activities. My 36-year-old daughter lives with me . Now she is my home attendant. My daughter feels that her two brothers should also help with my care. They both have jobs. I think that if she’s living rent-free in my home and receiving a salary to take care of me, she shouldn’t expect them to do more. They take me grocery shopping. She wants them to come over, throw out the trash and clean the cat litter box. Is she right?Dear Needing Help: It is possible that your daughter is doing as much as she can in assisting you.
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