Commented on a discussion 10/27/2010 at 1:36 pm
Caregiver stress is real. Cooking, cleaning, transporting the physically handicapped, paying bills, keeping house for two 89 year old parents, grocery shopping, dispensing and keeping up meds,doctor
...Read MoreCaregiver stress is real. Cooking, cleaning, transporting the physically handicapped, paying bills, keeping house for two 89 year old parents, grocery shopping, dispensing and keeping up meds,doctor visits, etc. plus seeing to their emotional needs is very waring and taxing. Plus daily communicating to both who are hearing impaired is extreemely difficult. Above all the physical needs that need to be met, dealing with emotional problems add to the burden. My dad accused me of bad mouthing him the other day - he has developed paranoia associated with his hearing loss- of course there was no bad mouthing him he just misunderstood what I said. This ads to the burden. Mom decided to write down names for her pall bearers. Practical some may say, but it can also be an attention-getter; The wo- is- me syndrome. Also dealing with constant complaining about their lives, aches and pains, and the continual daily negativity. I have decided to join a support group to get ideas and just vent with others who are coping with the same issues. I think this will reduce stress. Sometimes just putting ones problems and concerns & situations out in the open, keeps the dam from bursting so to speak. I haven't joined a support group yet but I am searching for one this very day through a local hospital. I hope for success