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Meet fellow Caregivers - Introduce yourself

Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 12, 2023 | Replies (707)

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@lizny

Hi, Caregiver was one of the hardest job I ever worked one which I will never regret. I spend a good portion of my life to care for my parents and helped took care of my grandparents. Caregiving had many challenges, one of them is I work full time and I felt like my boss and some of my colleagues did not understand why I had to take a day off to take my mom for a medical appointment. Comments were not helpful. Caregiving was tough and scary; I should not had to fear losing my job or incurred financial hardship because of my caregiver duties. Laws needs to be change to lessen the burden on caregivers in the workplace.

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@lizny Good morning, sunshine. Yes, caregiving is a hard and thankless job. But, when you look back, you’ll know that you did the right thing. When others have their turn caregiving, you’ll be right there to help them. Thank you for everything you did.

Hi @lizny - I agree that caregiving is often underappreciated and challenging. My husband has dementia and it is sometimes a rollercoaster here! It sounds as if you gave your parents and grandparents a lot of love. You can always feel good about that. You use the past tense when you speak of your caregiving? Are you still a caregiver?