Caring For Aging Parents Support Group
Caring for aging parents can be a difficul time as we become the caretakers for our parents. This broad responsibility can encompass such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in-home care. Whether you have just started caring for your parents or just need a place to talk, we're here.
So much for sleeping at night again, Stress really winds me up no matter how busy and tired I am. Strange.
Well, I see my plate became a platter again. I swear my family loves to make a feast out of stress. I am the main dish!! LOL
I have decided to encourage my sister to her home and surroundings now that things are settling. She has a handle on her after care structure and I think it will stick.
Mom has really gone down with all the stress. Wow. She now has oxygen in home for COPD and that also her heart can not get enough pumped to the brain. She has had a bad heart for years. Thus the vascular dementia.
I am getting my bucks in a row to hire a cleaner for the home. It is way to neglected and we all struggle. My area the worst has I battle to keep Moms part and public spaces in order. Historically my Mom insists we clean our own space. Hysterically she protests and gets her way...haha. So I am sending her on an errand with someone to buy x y z at the store while I have the crew in. She cant see well so it will be interesting to note her perception. If my sister is gone she will be too busy ragging about her. We all get a turn out of ear shot. Its venting if only repeated three times :)
By weekend Mom will be ready for a nice quiet read and I will head to the country to watch the birds. Many migrate, Sand Hill Cranes and Canadian Geese.
Insects, frogs/toads , and turtles are also active. It has been far too long since I have made these plans. It use to be where I lived and what I awakened to daily.
I am so excited to have made myself a priority, Sooner than later.
P
Well, I see my plate became a platter again. I swear my family loves to make a feast out of stress. I am the main dish!! LOL
I have decided to encourage my sister to her home and surroundings now that things are settling. She has a handle on her after care structure and I think it will stick.
Mom has really gone down with all the stress. Wow. She now has oxygen in home for COPD and that also her heart can not get enough pumped to the brain. She has had a bad heart for years. Thus the vascular dementia.
I am getting my bucks in a row to hire a cleaner for the home. It is way to neglected and we all struggle. My area the worst has I battle to keep Moms part and public spaces in order. Historically my Mom insists we clean our own space. Hysterically she protests and gets her way...haha. So I am sending her on an errand with someone to buy x y z at the store while I have the crew in. She cant see well so it will be interesting to note her perception. If my sister is gone she will be too busy ragging about her. We all get a turn out of ear shot. Its venting if only repeated three times :)
By weekend Mom will be ready for a nice quiet read and I will head to the country to watch the birds. Many migrate, Sand Hill Cranes and Canadian Geese.
Insects, frogs/toads , and turtles are also active. It has been far too long since I have made these plans. It use to be where I lived and what I awakened to daily.
I am so excited to have made myself a priority, Sooner than later.
P
What a nice weekend you have planned, so peaceful and quiet!
Looking forward to hearing how your weekend goes.
Argh! Can not wait to go to work in an hour.
My sister stayed last week in a desperate place...getting into it with mom an hour before leaving. I looked at is as a full cycle that was destined to be.
Sat she called with some hurtful things. I can not stand this by phone and she hangs up first words of dispute. Any words can be this while she is now changing meds.
Mom started oxygen and is really not well. O2 makes people edgy sometimes. So this was one really fun week.
I often want to be a brat and think/say illogical thoughts. I catch myself and know that this is how Sis and Mom behave. So I stop outwardly though admit inside awful remarks ensue.
My brother is now involved. He listens, Is moms favorite child. I am second though most trusted. However that works...?? He at least knows what is going on so I can cross off informing family members of Moms change. She looks bad right now. The stay from my Sis was too much.
Thanks for the ear.
P