You can only do what you can do. It's okay to quit when you realize you can't do it anymore.
It's time to look for alternatives, such as care facilities where 24/7 care is provided. If you have neuropathy already, better to start looking right away. You will need help.
One doesn't. I am 81. I doubt I could do it anymore. I could certainly do it "light" if my partner needed some things. And I could attempt POA/Trustee, as I did it in the past for my brother, so am familiar, but any amount of hands on? Nope. Couldn't do it. Nor could my partner were it me. We recognize that. And I admit that it adds to a sort of general anxiety to awaken wondering which of us will crump first.
Realistically, you have to be "realistic". You have to be honest about what you can do, and about the assets and what can "be done" in so far as aging in place at home. There comes a time. There's no way around it other than sudden death, and so far they won't distribute some magic button, some magic pill that allows us to plan a final exit when we want. We have no choice but to deal with things as well as we can, given our support system, and recognizing that there does/there WILL come a time.
Time to face the hard facts that you are unable to continue down this path.
It's time to look for alternatives, such as care facilities where 24/7 care is provided. If you have neuropathy already, better to start looking right away. You will need help.
Realistically, you have to be "realistic". You have to be honest about what you can do, and about the assets and what can "be done" in so far as aging in place at home. There comes a time. There's no way around it other than sudden death, and so far they won't distribute some magic button, some magic pill that allows us to plan a final exit when we want. We have no choice but to deal with things as well as we can, given our support system, and recognizing that there does/there WILL come a time.