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A New Year Message for Caregivers

Caregivers | Last Active: Jan 7, 2018 | Replies (19)
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@ozys

Thanks for your wonderful description of care giving. Just came though a very trying New Year's Eve with no sleep for over 24 hours, just keeping him safe was a challenge that I didn't think I would ever have to face, but here it was and we are always surprised that somehow we get the strength to carry out the
task. When the dawn came on January 1, 2018, realized that help was needed. Condition had gone out of control. It is really hard to admit we need help
sometimes, but one must think beyond the present moment and realize that we as care givers need to help ourselves sometimes. That is not a selfish
act, but one to maintain ourselves so we can carry on to the next round for the one we are caring for. Probably will give in to hospice now and take the
help that can offer. Any one that has advice for the hospice care would be appreciated. Thanks everyone for caring ozy1

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Scott, Volunteer Mentor | @IndianaScott | Jan 2, 2018

Good to hear you made it through your difficult times recently, @ozys I agree 100% -- it is not always easy to ask for, or seek, help, but often crucial!

My wife opted for hospice care the moment her physician prescribed it for her. It was a huge hurdle for her at first from an acceptance standpoint, but she came to appreciate it. She decided she wanted home hospice and so we did that. Each have their own benefits and challenges I am sure, but in her case we were completely pleased with the care she received. We checked out the only two options in our town and picked the one we felt most comfortable with. They did a great job tailoring her care to her needs, especially as they changed along the way. One of nice points for me as a caregiver was that they provided home delivery for all her prescriptions! She was on a very complex 'cocktail' of multiple drugs with varying time and dosage schedules, so this was very welcome indeed! Plus in addition to the hospice nurse, the nurse practitioner and doctor made house calls as well. But this was just our experience.

I will say we never regretted the decision to enter hospice.

Strength, courage, and peace!

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