Providing Home Care for an Older Adult: A Good Fit?

Robin Dsouza­

over 1 year ago

For almost everyone, from children to seniors, the thought of leaving the familiarity of home can be a scary experience. If you or your loved one has the option to receive care and/or recuperate at home, there are good resources available to help you to make this happen like . Here are some good home health providers 1) BrightStar Care - http://brightstarcare.com/ 2) Visiting Angels - http://www.visitingangels.com/ 3) Senior Helpers - http://www.seniorhelpers.com/

When my mother ran out of money, there was little choice but to remove her from the nursing home and bring her to live with me. She will be 96 on her next birthday. She has dementia and her feebleness makes her unable to do anything for herself. I have paid caregivers three hours each morning. They bathe and dress her. I prepare her breakfast and while they feed her I do any errands I must do. The other 21 hours are all mine. I've been doing this only two months and I already resent her. This is not something one enters unless you fully know how limited your life will become. The sad part is her general health. No chronic problems...she takes no meds...just vitamins. Not even blood pressure meds. So I'm convinced she'll live to see 100. I'm not sure I will be able to hold out that long. Calgon! Where are you?