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Caregiving: I’m frustrated and exhausted.

Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 27, 2022 | Replies (223)

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@debiobrien

some of my friends keep saying i need to go on a vacation and just have some fun that mom and aunt are fine on their own for a few days. so i searched and search for a place i might like to go and didnt find anyplace close enough for just a few days away. its so hot in florida and to hot to do to many outside things. i thin the only thing i really love is the carolina mountains in the fall. the only nice memory of my life i went there in 2012 and saw the colors for the first time in my life and it was breath taking. i soft of imagine myself heading for the mountains when i do lose my mom. that seems to be the only place i have ever felt true peace in my life.
Im so sorry for the loss of your wife and i will pray for you for more peace and comfort and for the depression to life and go away and i understand what thats like myself.
I try to find thing that maybe me and mom could do and mentioned to her today about maybe going to [play bingo or go to a movie and she seemed to like both idea. she is doing well but my aunt is housebound and not well. but i really want to spend some fun and quality time with my mom and have some fun memories since most of them are bad memories right now . its hard to find things a 92 year old lady would enjoy or even be able to do and especially in the town we live in not much to do here/.
well take care of yourself and i wish you all the best and happy times to come your way and many blessings. debi

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Thank you, @debiobrien What a great idea to come up with ideas of simpler things to do together! I remember when my mom was in her 90s we went back to playing canasta, which we hadn't done since I was so young I couldn't hold playing cards in my hand!

I also understand what you explain about the outdoors. I get recharged more than any other time when I am in the woods! Quiet, beautiful, and it seems I can walk the same path over and over and see different things. It is the time I also calm down more than others.

I hope you make it back to those mountains in the Carolinas!