Caring for my mother and handicapped sister | CAN

Caring for my mother and handicapped sister

Name: 
Nancy
Location: 
Lewisville
Caregiver Relationship: 
Child
Living Arrangements: 
Share Home
Primary Illness: 
Frail/Elderly

I began caring for my ninety four year old mother and sixty year old handicapped sister almost five years ago,

and I am sixty nine years old. I moved in with them, because my mother did not want to leave her home and

my sister would not fair well leaving her surroundings of so many years. They are not physically able to be left

alone, so every where I go, or they need to go, I am with them.  One of the biggest issues, which frustrates me,

is I have a sister who lives across the street, is physically capable of helping, who does nothing.  I have ask her

to let me go home two days a week, and she has refused.  Has anyone else had these types of issues?  As far as

hiring help, we tried several from an agency only to have them steal from us and put my sister in danger.  That is 

not an option.  I love my mother and my sister and consider it an honor to care for them, just cannot get over my

other sister being so self centered and cruel.  Nancy

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