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.
She was in enough pain and feeling sick enough that she went. It wasnt perfect. Brother did take her in wheel chair but he got angry about walker. That part didn't go good.
Part of my upset was thinking that I need to help her. Help make the pain less.
Part that I have felt at least partly responcible for her for years. Emotionally. Since I was 16 maybe.
Part that it feels stressful when I am an hour and a half away and anxious about making the drive because of my anxiety. And its imposible to provide much help without being in the neigborhood. Brother won't do much. Can't talk to him. He won't listen. He has personality disorder. Mom wont accept help in the house for her. Even free.
Part is selfish. She might end up in hospital again. Then I have to drive to her house and then 15 or 20 minutes to hospital. Driving to hospital isn't so bad. It's not getting lost comming from hospital to mom house so I can figure out how to get home. GPS got me lost last time. Its not perfect. And I have a anxiety disorder. I take pills but doesnt take all anxiety away.
Barbara
Part of my upset was thinking that I need to help her. Help make the pain less.
Part that I have felt at least partly responcible for her for years. Emotionally. Since I was 16 maybe.
Part that it feels stressful when I am an hour and a half away and anxious about making the drive because of my anxiety. And its imposible to provide much help without being in the neigborhood. Brother won't do much. Can't talk to him. He won't listen. He has personality disorder. Mom wont accept help in the house for her. Even free.
Part is selfish. She might end up in hospital again. Then I have to drive to her house and then 15 or 20 minutes to hospital. Driving to hospital isn't so bad. It's not getting lost comming from hospital to mom house so I can figure out how to get home. GPS got me lost last time. Its not perfect. And I have a anxiety disorder. I take pills but doesnt take all anxiety away.
Barbara
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I care about her. Even if she drives me crazy. And she is a frail 89 year old woman. With a couple of health problems. Brother will only give mom limited help. She loved me all my life and took care of me.
If she had been an abusive mother I would walk away. She wasnt.