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Unfortunately the holidays can be a depressing time regardless if you are a caregiver or not. Take sometime for yourself and your family and don't be to hard on yourself when you get sad.

Our editors have written the following articles that I hope I will help you survive this holiday season and find something special from them.

Holiday Depression: Strategies for Overcoming Holiday Blues
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/dealing-with-holiday-depression-108018.htm

Reducing Loneliness in Elders around the Holidays
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/elderly-loneliness-during-holidays-148441.htm

How to Keep Your Sanity During the Holidays
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/keeping-your-sanity-the-holiday-season-137029.htm

and lastly...

5 Ways to Make the Holidays Merry
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/caregiving-and-the-holidays-137025.htm

Happy Holidays,
Karie H.
AgingCare.com Team
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Yes, the holidays are an inconvenience to me this year. I'm doing so much for my mother that I get so impatient that she wants to send cards out or wants me to make her a wreath for her door. Things that I feel are sooo insignificant at this point and I don't need one more thing to do. Then I feel soooo guilty. There just isn't enough time, I have no life and it IS lonely in *Caregiverland*. Most of the time I can laugh at a lot of the things she says, but today is just one of those bad days as she bit my head off when I went to help her today.
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Wow, I just stumbled upon this website! I really wish I had found it years ago, as I was the primary caretaker for both my parents until their passing. I totally understand how you feel. Unless they have walked many miles in your shoes, they have no idea. Don't waste what little energy you must have left trying to explain it to anyone! They won't get it. Instead, surround yourself with others (even on line chats) that have been or are still going through it. You need support, praise, and encouragement; not to mention HELP! While I was going through this, I had a cousin that was totally supportive. Although she lived 1000's of miles away, she checked in regularly with positive support and also let me vent. Now that my parents have passed, I can tell you that I have no regrets. My children have a great appreciation for the elderly and it is second nature for them to be empathetic and caring. I was a good role model for them. Hang in there.
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