Growing old, facing choices

Whether you're in your 20s or 90s, you've probably been touched by the tough decisions that come with growing older. Like many in my generation, I'm watching my parents struggle with how to care for aging parents. Can the parent live on their own, or is a nursing home a must? How do you find the right facility? And with baby boomers making their way toward social security, it's an issue that will only continue to become more important. Today my story focuses on cuts to independent care programs. These programs provide nursing services to people in their own homes so that they don't have to go to a nursing home or group home. I can understand many of the people's concerns when faced with these cuts. The idea of losing your independence can be even more daunting than losing your health. I can only hope that as I grow older, the options will continue to increase, making some of life's toughest decisions a little bit easier.