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A retired teacher in Chester County gets a phone call from someone claiming to be a utility company representative. The caller says her electric service will be shut off in 30 minutes unless she provides her banking information. She feels her heart rate spike, and that's exactly the reaction the caller is counting on.
The phone call goes well. Your parent sounds fine; maybe a little tired, but fine. The kitchen looks clean enough when you visit on Sunday. The medications appear to be in order. Everything checks out.
You catch yourself running mental checklists during your commute. Did Mom take her medication? Is the grab bar in the bathroom actually secure? When was the last time she left the house to see a friend? Between work deadlines, your own family, and the growing list of worries about your parent, you feel stretched in every direction. Underneath it all is a single, persistent question: Am I doing the right thing?