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When the caregiver is incapacitated...

badin
16 years ago

Have any of you dealt with the situation of the primary caregiver becoming ill or incapacitated? How did you cope?

Did you hire help with errands, grocery shopping, etc.? What about day-to-day tasks at home, such as meal prep, washing dishes, laundry, administering meds., etc.?

Aside from the actual work, what about the frustration and/or depression over not being able to do all that needs to be done? Did you find it difficult to be on the receiving end of assistance? If your spouse had to pick up the slack, did you find it hard to continually ask for help, knowing he or she was already over burdened? Could you ignore things being done differently than you did them?

I'm trying hard to be appreciative, patient, and upbeat but it's tough! Advice, tips and words of wisdom would be terrific. Thanks in advance -

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