An older woman is preparing to move in with her daughter following the death of her spouse of 55 years. The daughter asks a nurse, "I know we are doing the right thing for mom, but I am a bit nervous about this
Do you have any suggestions about things that we should do in preparation?" The nurse re-sponds: (Select all that apply.)
a. "Have you chosen an area of the house for your mom to live in?"
b. "Have you considered scheduling regular visits for your mom with your sister who lives out of state?"
c. "You have every right to be nervous; mul-tigenerational households are usually not successful."
d. "Have you investigated what activities are available at the senior center near your home?"
e. "Since your mom is so computer literate she can stay in touch with her friends when she moves."
ANS: A, B, D, E
There are some important modifications that may need to be made when adding an older person to the household, which include arranging semiprivate living quarters if possible, scheduling reg-ular visits to other relatives to give each family time for respite and privacy, and arranging senior activities for the older person to help keep contact with members of his or her own generation. It is important to consider how the older person will feel about giving up familiar surroundings and friends. There are a growing number of intergenerational families.
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