Hello everyone,
A new thread was posted this evening by OldBat, But who advocates for me?  I thought members on this thread might be interested in reading and responding.  Here is a short quote from the post

“Oh, we’ve all heard the warnings:  “Take care of yourself first.”….Right.  So in between the in-home care-giving, the visits to the hospital or nursing home, the management of money, medicine, information, appointments, the cooking, cleaning, running errands, the whole apparatus of living for two, who may or may not be living together, you might manage to find time to read a chapter or two; watch part of a t.v. show you’ve always enjoyed before nodding off; think about a swim or a walk or even spending time with a friend, only to realize that there is something so much more important to be done for someone who certainly is not you.”

Take care all

Katherine

Thanks, Jim,

     I have a calendar nearly arranged for daytime care during the weekdays. It's a bear trying to organize this, but I'm so thankful for the friends and family who are ready to help. So I'm breathing a little bit easier. My fear is how I will manage if this coverage-care need goes on for a long, long time.

Nouce    

Thanks, Jim,

These sound like wise words. I'd also welcome any thoughts about how to deal with the occasional panic that caregiving will go on forever. It seems to hit whenever we have to make a transition to a new pattern of caregiving. 

Nouce