Hi,

At the end of her life and nothing... So many of our loved ones are trying to transition from illneess and disabilities, a spouse's death, and financial limitations that defy their life's work, the displacement of wealth in this country, and planing for a better life... Only to start over at the last stage. Yes, she is confused and angry. I am too. We, as a family, thought that we were gaining self reliance owning our own businesses, only to find out we were all insurance poor. My Mom is just withering away.

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

Hi, I;m new here, not the primary care giver for my 95 yr old mother, but my sister is.  Im worried about her health.  She has been care giver for at least 5 yrs.  Mom has dementia, started out mild but progressing.  Has good long term memory but short term is pretty much gone.  Mom likes to be independent, has been all her life.

Hello, my name is Shauna. I was a caretaker for my mother for nine years. She was a very stubborn and opinionated woman. I myself am an asthmatic & my son, I have arthritis in my knees (chronic pain) sleep apnea (cpap machine) medication for my thyroid, nightmares (ptsd)& depression (psychiatrists) I've been seeing since I was seven months pregnant with my daughter have truly been a blessing. With all that has been going on I've been unable to see either of them since the end of May.

My mom lost her battle with uterine cancer 7/21/15. I was her caretaker for nine years and in a month I'll be in a homeless shelter with my children. I'm doing all that I can to prevent that to no avail. Could u share this for me please. My family is desperately & would greatly appreciate it. 

I am the youngest of five. My name is Shauna. This is very hard and I relive the moment of that morning everyday. My mother was a very stubborn opinionated woman. I still loved her so. My children and I truly miss her. There were some very bad moments over the years as she got older and patience grew very thin..verbally abusive towards me and physically abusive towards my children. Still I couldn't bare to leave her when I felt something just wasn't right but I didn't know what. I felt like she knew something and just didn't tell me.