| Recovery from a stroke takes a long time. | | | | the people at independent living facilities are, they can |
| Sometimes, one will recover enough to handle most | | | | never replace family. Thinking that it is all right to |
| of the things one did before, but not all. This does | | | | neglect family members because someone else it |
| not mean that giving up freedom will be a welcome | | | | checking up on them is a horrible thing and must |
| notion. In fact, surrendering the freedom to do what | | | | never be tolerated. Assisted living care-givers are not |
| one wants is never greeted with enthusiasm. | | | | able to do everything for the people they help - if |
| It is important to most people to maintain as much | | | | they were expected to, life would not be worth |
| independence as possible. When the amount possible | | | | living for those under their care. |
| is reduced by injury or failing health, it may be time | | | | Not everyone stays in an assisted living center. Some |
| to check out some assisted living centers. These are | | | | people finish healing and return to their previous levels |
| not the heartless complexes of one is imagination. | | | | of independence. Some get worse, sadly, and move |
| Instead, they are places where one can live as freely | | | | in with their children. Some, however, heal and decide |
| as possible, with caring professionals checking in | | | | that they enjoy not having to worry about the |
| every so often to make sure things are all right. | | | | things that are taken care of for them in their center. |
| Naturally, one is family must not remain aloof after | | | | Moving to a new home is not surrendering to death |
| the change has been made. No matter how caring | | | | or any kind of inevitability. |