Thanks for sharing these great resources. The articles on fear really resonated with me. There are so many fears from worrying about a fall or illness to things like fearing your parent will be mad that you did or said x,y or z. It’s helpful to read these are real and can be addressed.
Hi Kirsten, So very true regarding fears - it adds a whole level of concern. My husband had dementia, so the fear of his being mad at me became a way of life. It was like walking on eggshells all the time.
Thanks for all the great websites, Janice. I was really interested in the ones under "Managing Aging Adult Emotions." My friend died unexpectedly after open heart surgery in June. She & her 83 year old husband had no children and really no family at all. My husband & I have become his super friends, eating out and now taking him to lots of doctor appointments. He just had the left half of his tongue removed because of cancer. All of our emotions are reeling around going a hundred different directions at once. Your article was timely for me. Thanks again! Hope all is well with you. xoxo
Hi Jan, there are so many things we don't think of when we are going through this, and so many ways that we can be affected. As I mentioned in the last article, my daughter and her husband have been taking care of their elderly, failing dog for a year. I watch them - doing it together - but the wear and tear on them is still telling. Although I am minimally involved, it does impact me - and my feelings. So take care of yourselves.
Here are websites I thought caregivers might find helpful.
Great suggestions Janice! It's just sometimes, when the caregiver speaks, it feels like their words dissolve into air...specially to family members.
Isn't that the truth!
Thanks for sharing these great resources. The articles on fear really resonated with me. There are so many fears from worrying about a fall or illness to things like fearing your parent will be mad that you did or said x,y or z. It’s helpful to read these are real and can be addressed.
Hi Kirsten, So very true regarding fears - it adds a whole level of concern. My husband had dementia, so the fear of his being mad at me became a way of life. It was like walking on eggshells all the time.
That’s tough. Glad you’re here to share with others.
Thank you, Kirsten.
Thanks for all the great websites, Janice. I was really interested in the ones under "Managing Aging Adult Emotions." My friend died unexpectedly after open heart surgery in June. She & her 83 year old husband had no children and really no family at all. My husband & I have become his super friends, eating out and now taking him to lots of doctor appointments. He just had the left half of his tongue removed because of cancer. All of our emotions are reeling around going a hundred different directions at once. Your article was timely for me. Thanks again! Hope all is well with you. xoxo
Hi Jan, there are so many things we don't think of when we are going through this, and so many ways that we can be affected. As I mentioned in the last article, my daughter and her husband have been taking care of their elderly, failing dog for a year. I watch them - doing it together - but the wear and tear on them is still telling. Although I am minimally involved, it does impact me - and my feelings. So take care of yourselves.
Janice Walton, you are the most helpful, compassionate woman I have (never) met! Thank you for all you do!
Ah, Sharron, thank you so much 🩷.
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