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Suggestions with Bowel incontinence

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 14 10:28am | Replies (14)

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@siobhan21

I will pray for you also. You are correct in saying that it is trial and error. I don't have any medical background and only have help for 4 hours on two days of the week when I am working my part time job. I had no idea how difficult this was going to be. She can't be left unattended, so unless I'm at work, I'm confined to my house with her. My husband has been so supportive. He is still working full time and is very concerned about caregiver burnout with me. We are going on 5 months of her living with us and honestly, I don't know how I'm going to continue. I'm so thankful for this forum. No one else seems to understand. Hang in there.

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Thanks. My parents have been with me almost 9 months. It is getting harder. I’ve no medical background either. My husband is also supportive, thank God. I try to get out for a few hours weekly.

I’m cutting most dairy from mom’s diet, hoping things are less “explosive”. 🙃

Can you increase the caregiver hours so you have time to go somewhere other than work?