I have some bad news...

[Drunken Irishman]

62. My mom has always been there for me and I'll always be there for her...

While I thank you for your rational post, I really don't think you can compare my mom to your sister. My mom took care of my grandpa and my dad for the last fifteen years and that kept her from working. Prior to my grandpa's stroke, she held down a job and brought in income and worked hard.

Maybe she can get a part-time job, though I think the options are limited by her conditions and the fact she hasn't worked, outside the home, since the mid-90s. It's not as if my mom just slacked off these past few years. She was taking care of her husband, who could not be on his own due to memory loss and before that, she was taking care of my paralyzed grandpa.

She's almost 63, when you're that age, on constant oxygen and suffering arthritis, the job options are very limited.