My dad is missing an eye and my mom is legally blind, and they both are experiencing their vision deteriorating. My mom has Retinita Pigmentosis (spelling?) and my dads vision is just getting worse with age - his mom has a lazy eye that lost vision not long ago and we’re afraid that the same thing will happen to him. I’m pretty sure that I am going to have to take care of them sooner or later. It’s not the practical day-to-day stuff I’m worried about - I already lead my mom by the elbow when we’re in public spaces, I know to keep the house today so as not to cause my mom to trip over stuff she can’t see, etc. I’m worried about the existential stuff.
All this context given to ask this question: how do your parents deal with the non-practical aspects of being blind? Are there support groups? Other resources? My parents are very bad about discussing their feelings, especially with their kids. How can I make sure their emotional needs, as they relate to their loss of sight, are taken care of?
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My dad is missing an eye and my mom is legally blind, and they both are experiencing their vision deteriorating. My mom has Retinita Pigmentosis (spelling?) and my dads vision is just getting worse with age - his mom has a lazy eye that lost vision not long ago and we’re afraid that the same thing will happen to him. I’m pretty sure that I am going to have to take care of them sooner or later. It’s not the practical day-to-day stuff I’m worried about - I already lead my mom by the elbow when we’re in public spaces, I know to keep the house today so as not to cause my mom to trip over stuff she can’t see, etc. I’m worried about the existential stuff.
All this context given to ask this question: how do your parents deal with the non-practical aspects of being blind? Are there support groups? Other resources? My parents are very bad about discussing their feelings, especially with their kids. How can I make sure their emotional needs, as they relate to their loss of sight, are taken care of?
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