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I Cannot be a Caregiver!

Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe

My son's grandma, who we live with,  did it again.  She let her blood sugar drop to low and ended up in the hospital yesterday.  She came home around 3:30am this m orning.  I had a bunch of errands today including ones for her.  As soon as I walk into the apartment, she's yelling for me.  She on the phone with the dr and she needs to go back to the hospital.  I was going to take her but she couldn't get into my car properly and slowly slid out.  We had to call 911 to get her up and take her back to the hospital.  When she's not feeling well see's impossible!  She's making demands every few minutes and then it's not what she wants.


My son and I need another place to live but it's hard to find anything affordable.  My family hasn't offered us a place to stay, ever.  We aren't close anymore.  I guess I'll have to pay everything I have for  a place to live.  The government doesn't have a home for us, either.  I feel like slicing my own throat!


I don't know why I got such a hard life.  Sometimes I thing God hates me.

Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
((Hugs))
Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe
Thank you Sunshine! :)
MayB
MayB
Sorry you are going through this Jenn (((Hugs)))

Don't lose faith you did your work to apply for housing it takes time....
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Caregiving is really hard and painful quite often.... When you live with someone it's 24/7

You could ask your pdoc to refer you to a social worker for housing and see if there's anything that's manageable for you.... Big hug...xo
Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe
Thank you my friends. Big hugs.
Sayrah0315
Sayrah0315
Have you looked at nursing homes? My grandma had dementia and it got to hard on my family to let her live with us because of her mood swings and everything. We had to put her in a nursing home. It sucked but it was the right thing to do. I understand not everyone can afford that but maybe you could apply for help or something? I am not necessarily the most religious person anymore. I was raised catholic and if that's the god you believe in. I believe that your god is a kind god. He won't put you more than you can go through. I know it feels like he doesn't care but I think you will eventually get through it, be it through your faith or your support system or family it will get better.
Maui1992
Maui1992
Maybe your son's grandmother would qualify for home support services? She's struggling too. XO
Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe
Thank you my friends. I thought about nursing homes or assisted living but decent ones are expensive. Also, she's stubborn and probably won't go.
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
It’s very stressful going through this process with someone. Were the social workers available at the hospital? They should have some guidance about local resources for all different kinds of things. Hugs.
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
If it's her home, and you're living with her, is sending her away even an option?

Perhaps looking into home health aides and what her Insurance covers might be an option to give you a break until you can find your own place to live.
Jenniferswe
Jenniferswe
We share an apartment and are both on the lease. She was the only one that offered my son and I a place to stay when my husband passed away. I knew it would be like this but I didn't want to be homeless. While I've lived here I've watch housing prices skyrocket.

My son and I just want to get away. I think a home assistant would be the best option.

Thank you my friends. Big Hugs.
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