The Role of Lisa’s Adult Siblings

Lisa’s mother speaks of their family experience. No one of the siblings feels responsible for Lisa. Lisa’s siblings who live near do special things with her or invite her for occasional weekends. They always include her in what is going on. Lisa is also an aunt. That’s an important role for her. She goes to the kids’ birthday parties, plays Wii with them, and reads them stories. Lisa’s parents do not expect the siblings to take on the care of Lisa. She will probably go into a L’Arche community or group home and the siblings will support her in that way when they are not able to support her there.