Answered a question 3/10/2010 at 1:38 pm
I hired a caregiver to come 5 days a week to start with, from 7:30 am until 12:30pm. She gets her up, gives her a shower, rolls her hair, fixes and feeds her breakfast and lunch, and sits her on the
...Read MoreI hired a caregiver to come 5 days a week to start with, from 7:30 am until 12:30pm. She gets her up, gives her a shower, rolls her hair, fixes and feeds her breakfast and lunch, and sits her on the commode every 2 hours. She visits with her and watches TV so my mom is less lonely. Mom still gets to eat all her favorite foods too. Meanwhile, my husband and I can go for a walk, out to breakfast or an early lunch, to the grocery store or Walmart and we are getting along so much better!! The other hours in the day that I can't leave are much better. It takes her entire Social Security check, but her brother helps with her meds, food and other needs. If you don't want to put her in a nursing home it sure is a great choice. Want to mention, my mom's doctor put her on a medicine that helps with the diabetic fainting autonomic system disorder so she faints less now. All of this plan works until it takes two people to lift her for bedtime or potty time, because unless your husband will help lift her, you will probably need a nursing home at that point.