Do you ever feel stressed, tense, and irritable for what feels like no reason? Do you get more headaches than you used to? Do you have a hard time getting to sleep? If so, you may be suffering from stress related to the difficult task of being a caregiver.
Two Types of Mothers in One
When we as children fell and skinned our knee, we would run to our mother who would give us a hug, tell us it would be all right, put on a Band-Aid, kiss our check and then send us back out to play. Latter when we came home we would often meet our other mother who told us in no uncertain terms to clean-up our room, and clean it up now. And don’t you even think about watching television until your homework is done.
Planning for Eldercare: Getting Your Affairs In Order
James was 62 years old when a stroke made it impossible for him to communicate with his family. Neither his wife nor children knew anything about his financial or medical information. James had always taken care of things himself and left no written directives in his behalf. Besides having to locate important documents, the family was left to make their own decisions about James long term care.