We are all studying Family Life and Human Development. In our Family Life Education class this semester, we will be studying and learning how to create and implement a program that will benefit the community. The final project for the class is presenting an example of a class that would be taught within the community. We are creating a program that will help adults know how to better parent their aging and elderly parents. Many individuals find that their parents moving in with them comes with a lot more challenges and changes than they expect. Some families are still caring for their own children, so having to care for their parents can be very taxing emotionally, physically, and financially. There haven’t been other past solutions regarding this topic, which is the reason we chose to research and plan classes for the community. Throughout the semester, we will be designing different classes around a) physical care, b) mental and emotional preparation, c) balancing finances, d) understanding mental and physical disabilities, e) accepting help from your children, and f) balancing time and energy between kids and elderly. We will present on just one of these aspects during our presentation at the Festival of Excellence, and that specific topic will be determined in the future.
