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Interested in how other caregivers survive

Caregivers | Last Active: Aug 4 11:08am | Replies (123)

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@patriciaedna1954

Even with my experience as a health care provider, I have frequent bouts of impatience. I know the reasons and yet I often have verbally lashed out. My respite is gardening, house work, politics, throwing a ball to the dog. I get some

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Me too! I get frustrated and snap and then feel so guilty. Ninety percent of the time I am not angry with my charge, it's with me. At times it seems like everywhere I look, there is something that needs doing that I haven't got to yet.

When I reach that "point", if I catch kit in time, I attach the kitchen or the floors. Some time if find a reason to go to the grocery store. I love you wife and know she's dealing with a lot more than I am. I just need to take a minute and remind myself of that and remember to give thanks for the over 60 years we've had.