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Like many others here --- been there done that! I call the non helpers, the "tea and crumpets" crowd! One in our crowd would come on Sunday afternoons, bring a HUGE cake, and leave the cake in the frig and the dirty dishes in the sink! : - ((
Finally got a grip and tried to look at the fact that they helped pass the time with Mom.
Please understand, that the non-caregivers will NEVER see the multitude of things that need to be done. The fingernails that need to be cleaned, the laundry, the dishes, the plants that need to be watered, groceries to shop for, etc.
You mention the possibility of an inheritance. Begin to buy services for Mom instead of doing everything yourself. It will save your sanity at the very least. Bring in a house cleaner (with Mom's money, of course). Order groceries etc online. See if there are services available to her, (For example, the Visiting Nurses assoc near me coordinates volunteers for home bound seniors. No charge and they do grocery shopping or friendly visits!)
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Lostinthemix Sep 2018
Exactly! My husband's siblings don't do anything for whatever reason and I don't see that ever changing, but will be there with their grubby hands out when the time comes.
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