Help at Hand HomeCare

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’Make me a promise,’ my mother said. ‘Promise me you won't put me in a home or make me live with one of your sisters.’ It was a joke at the time when my mom wa...s just starting to forget things. Yesterday was the hardest day of my life. Watching my mom talk to herself, packing her things 2-3 times a day, saying she has to go home. It was heartbreaking. I broke down and cried with her a few times and then I realized how hard it must be on my dad too. He can't leave the house, and he has to convince her that she lives in their home. I have come to the decision to quit my job. My dad needs help. I live 7 hours away, but instead of visiting my parents, I'll be visiting my husband now. My mom has always been there for me and she’s been my best friend, so I want to be there for her. I keep telling myself that I can snap her out of it. I know I can't but I can tell myself that. Looks like I’m becoming a full time caregiver. Do you remember when you decided it was time to make this big decision? What advice do you have for someone at this stage?

Caregiving is not a competition. But this is a special shoutout to parents of children with disabilities whose work may go on for the lifetime of the child. A d...ear friend is now nursing her husband at home who has terminal lung cancer. But she gave total care to her two sons at home for their lives until they died (one at age 36 and one at age 47). My friend is in her 70s now. Many parents of children with disabilities also care for aging parents as well. But their role as parent to a child with extra dependency needs will last the lifetime of the child or in some cases, until the parent dies first (often a parent's worst fear in this situation). See more