
Caregivers Support Group
A voluntary caregiver is a spouse, relative, friend or neighbor of a disabled person or child who assists with activities of daily living and assists those unable to fully take care of themselves. The challenges of a caregiver are unique and sometimes it's hard to find people to talk to who know what you're going through. Join the conversation and find others who...

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I was just wondering . How many of your loved ones friends send them a card.. or make a phone call.. How many family members take the time to CARE?.. I know people have elaborate funerals and send cards and flowers after the fact.. but how many care when the person is living..I know my Mother would love to recieve a card from my brother or sons or family members.. she won't know once shes gone.. does that hurt you? do you think they your loved one you are caring for ever thinks about it? anyway just a though that poped into my mind.. love D
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Don't let anyone run you out of here. I read your other post. Take care of yourself
His parents and brother visit/call regularly. My family also do. He is included in any invitations/family events that are accessible, or we take a turn hosting Christmas for example, in our activity room. It's alway's potluck so not difficult. We exchange books etc with our folks. So fortunate to have family involved. As far as extended family... both of ours are overseas. My cousins stay in touch and ask about him... just one of his does, and she says we're the only extended relatives who stay in touch with her.
Guess everybody's got their own way.
I guess that some of us are ment to be care givers and then we have the others that just don't deal. Lets ignor it and it will go away. How about the people that don't talk about it and just laugh it away. I have no answers just hurts. Love L.
Laugh with me and stand with me.
Shed a tear if and when you feel the need.
Say a prayer when Im alive,
But once Im gone dont cry.
Dont cry for me
Dont send me flowers,
Give them to me while Im here.
And please dont cry for me,
But smile instead.
I have gone to a place where theres no more pain.
No more sorrow, no more sickness,
No more night, only day.
While I am here talk with me,
Pray with me and comfort me.
Spread some cheer if and when you feel the need.
Sing a song when Im alive,
But once Im gone dont cry.
Dont cry for me
Just Wanted to share this in this disscusion...
I don't want to spend next week/Thanksgiving annoyed with my father because he won't tell them that they are all pieces of crap and that they should get their asses down here to see my mother...instead he will just complain about them all week to me. I hate it. I hate what holidays have become in my house. I don't understand how my brothers could become like this. We weren't raised this way. I am so sick of people saying they are just to busy and they don't have time. Thats BS. We are all busy. Its all about priorities and our family just ins't high enough on their list.
I wish I could just get over these feelings. I wish I could just accept things for the way they are and enjoy Thanksgiving but I can't. Its hard when holidays were magical for so long and now they just stink. I wish I could just say screw you to them...that they will be sorry in the end...they will be sorry when my mother is gone....but the sad thing is...I don't know if they will be..I really think they could care less...and I hate them for that. I never thought I could feel so bitter and hateful towards my family memebers but its coming to that..and I hate feeling that way because I am not a hatefull perosn.