Connect
← Return to Caregiving and Working Overload: Have to make tough decisions
Discussion
Caregiving and Working Overload: Have to make tough decisions
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 14 9:29am | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I hear you loud and clear Greg D. and share your feelings. My husband and I are not in the same position as you and your wife but see things progressing fast. I had plans for my retirement and never imagined I would be a full time caregiver for my husband instead. Because of his health, I decided to retire from the best job I ever had and miss it very much. I joined a support group and have learned about services available. He now has an 8 hour per week at home Respite Worker who has been of tremendous help but it is not enough. The needs are greater and will continue to be greater and more time consuming.
The best to you and your wife.
Replies to "I hear you loud and clear Greg D. and share your feelings. My husband and I..."
Welcome, @silvana6. I'm so glad to hear you have an at home respite worker. It's never enough, but every bit helps. Does your support group meet in person? Do you have support and/or understanding from family and friends?
Connect
After my TBI, I couldn’t stay from my house. Every 5-days a week. I had to stay for workers that could help me but people - not the workers - was in there, it wasn’t TBI folks;it was people gets worse - yes, m brain lost words. After the next6 months later, Karen found the TBI workers. They helped me with tiny things like selling drink/candy, cleaning bathrooms, moving bushes outside and easy-studs - that was her stuff to… I stayed tha last5-6 years. I taped 5 days a wk the lair on was 3 times a week then 1 time awwwk th