Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...
Living with your parents
as they start to aged you will begin to notice the way they become weak the
movement you see them start to walk and how they are not are aware when you
talk to them your voices has to be louder for them to hear you talk to them.
Your parents don't want
to admit they have a problem hearing and they won't allow to wear a hearing aid
to them there is nothing wrong with them. They tend to tell you it is better
this way because so often if they have a spouse who loves to nag they won't hear
everything they tell them.
As you see your parents
act this way you begin to worry for them but to them it is not a big deal
because when you also reach their age you will also know the situation when you
too reach that aged.
When it is time to eat
this is something I have noticed the food has to be prepared this way they can
no longer swallow their food how they use too and they tend to eat too fast not
realizing they can choke on their food. The only way to prevent it to happen
their food needs to be prepared ahead of time and it will be cut up for bite
size pieces this way it prevents them to choke with their food.
Each meal is separate in
each individual serving saucer or bowls enough portions for them to consume
depending if they have a history of a medical illness. Their meal will be
balance from rice, vegetables, any meat or seafood, soup and dessert or fruit
this way your parents will feel like they are eating a complete meal.
Here is a sample of how our food is being prepare for the elderly:
Rice -
In each meal their rice is measure by half cup for brown rice and one cup of white rice each parent have different portion.
Vegetable-
Fish or Meat
Fruit - Fried Saba
The advantages living in the Philippines you can hire extra help to accompany your parents as they begin to aged and to them it is an advantage as they reach a certain age in their life where they will always need an extra hand in their everyday life.
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