Caring for an ailing or elderly parent can be stressful and that situation is compounded when you and your brothers and sisters cannot agree on the best way to provide for them. There could be dissention in the ranks regarding placing your parent in an assisted living or nursing facility versus hiring a caregiver to visit or live in the parent’s home. When the role of parent and child are reversed, some sibling relationships flourish while others suffer. It is the pressure of making a decision for the parent’s best interest that often leads to strained relationships. Continue reading →
How to Manage Caregiving of a Terminally Ill Loved One
Caring for a terminally ill loved one can turn really stressful and really painful really quickly. This is a good reason to seek out a lot of help if you are going to be in the position of being the primary caretaker for a loved one who is terminally ill. Don’t try to do the impossible; you’ll want to be there for your loved one, but you also need to be healthy in order to be able to do any good for the person who is ill. Therefore, you must take care of yourself. Caregivers often find themselves thinking that they should be Superman or Superwoman, able to function well without sleep and able to work 18 hours a day. Be realistic about what you can do. Continue reading →
Dementia care experts only please?
butterfly asked:
Hi. dont get this wrong. i value everyones opinion, but need an expert with dementia care to answer my question. Last night my Dad was sleeping, he woke up and asked his caregiver where my Mom was. She passed away in May, but the caregiver told him that she had gone away with me somewhere. When I found out she had done this, I was furious. I told her under no circumstances should she lie about my Mom’s death. That I felt Dad would only be confused more because who knows what he remembers and doesnt remember and I dont want him to feel like we are hiding Mom somewhere from him.Yes he was at the funeral etc, but having dementia he doesn’t always except that she is gone. The caregiver said she told him that because she didnt want to get him upset when he was trying to go back to sleep. I still dont think she handled the situation properly. What was the best way for this situation to be taken care of? Thanks.
And when Dad asked me today where Mom was…what was I suspose to do? Lie too, or tell him the truth?
Thorough Introduction to Caregiving
Hi. dont get this wrong. i value everyones opinion, but need an expert with dementia care to answer my question. Last night my Dad was sleeping, he woke up and asked his caregiver where my Mom was. She passed away in May, but the caregiver told him that she had gone away with me somewhere. When I found out she had done this, I was furious. I told her under no circumstances should she lie about my Mom’s death. That I felt Dad would only be confused more because who knows what he remembers and doesnt remember and I dont want him to feel like we are hiding Mom somewhere from him.Yes he was at the funeral etc, but having dementia he doesn’t always except that she is gone. The caregiver said she told him that because she didnt want to get him upset when he was trying to go back to sleep. I still dont think she handled the situation properly. What was the best way for this situation to be taken care of? Thanks.
And when Dad asked me today where Mom was…what was I suspose to do? Lie too, or tell him the truth?
Thorough Introduction to Caregiving
Where do I find the forms to claim grandma incompetent to take care of herself?
JONI H asked:
Grandma is 91 with Dementia and Dysphasia. She has a 24 hour caregiver but her Doctor says I need to get Power of Attorney now because she is completely incompetent to make any decisions. I will get POA when she passes away but I need to get a form for the Doctor to sign. Where do I find it?
Discover The Truth About Caregiving
Grandma is 91 with Dementia and Dysphasia. She has a 24 hour caregiver but her Doctor says I need to get Power of Attorney now because she is completely incompetent to make any decisions. I will get POA when she passes away but I need to get a form for the Doctor to sign. Where do I find it?
Discover The Truth About Caregiving
Home Health Care
Taylee Gulas, now 7, was born without an esophagus and part of her airway. She has a rare condition called VATER syndrome, which causes a series of related birth defects in infants. For Taylee, that means she can’t talk, eat, or swallow normally and needs a trach tube. It also means that she requires constant medical care, so the family has a home health care nurse 120 hours a week.
