SHAMONE-GILMORE: For the first year, we tried a home health aide, and we did not like that because it appeared Dad thought the person was his girlfriend, and so that didn't work. That was very hard.ĬONAN: And so what do you do with your dad?
David greene enjoy every sandwich how to#
And also didn't know how to actually break the news to him and his reaction to that. SHAMONE-GILMORE: Very much so because in Maryland, I only have a two-bedroom house, very, very small, was not ready for any additional anybodies. We sort of monitored him for a couple of months, leaving him on his own, and it got worse and worse with him locking himself out of the house, making keys, not remembering things, and that's when we made the decision that he wanted - he needed to be with us and be safe.ĬONAN: And obviously you need to take care of him and watch him, difficult decisions to make. So we went to investigate to see what was going on, and that's when we made our decision. SHAMONE-GILMORE: Well, actually someone called us to say my dad was in trouble. What made you decide to bring him north to Maryland to live with you? NATASHA SHAMONE-GILMORE: Hi, thank you, welcome.ĬONAN: And until a couple of years ago, your father was living in North Carolina. She joins us now from Capitol Heights in Maryland, and nice to have you on TALK OF THE NATION today. Natasha Shamone-Gilmore's family is among those featured in the series. We've heard stories of emotional and financial stress, especially for the so-called sandwich generation, people who care for their elderly parents and support their still-struggling adult children. Over the past few weeks, our colleagues at MORNING EDITION have been telling a series of stories called "Family Matters," about the challenges that over 50 million of we Americans now face: multigenerational households, homes where two or more generations of adults live under one roof.