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Originally Posted by pumpndude
Hi, I'm a caregiver for my mom who is 94yr old now and my sisters legal guardian. She has slowed down a lot more and her memory is starting to affect her and I have my sister who was born slow...She used to help me more but she had surgery in 2014 and right now she needs to walk more and start lifting weights to get her arms stronger. She doesn't walk as much as she could, so she's a work in progress..
Yes I get somewhat stressed but I'm grateful that I can be there for my family... I have been in recovery for 20 yrs now....I am grateful that I found recovery and I have a place to vent, at meetings (AA/NA), and meet people that are care givers too....
I manage all accounts , bills , etc. , I don't have more time for home repairs or work on property. I'm on disability but I think that's helpful because I can be home more.
I have work to do on my property too but one job at a time....I'm going to finally go and talk to a worker and see what kind of support I can get....I'll sign my mom and sis up for meals on wheels and see if I can get help cleaning the house....whatever help I can get will be very helpful
I would love to have support from a spouse but that's not the case...
Some day I will find the right lady as a partner and best friend or she will find
me.....
Anyway that's my story ....
To all here, I just take it one day at a time and take timeout for myself....
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Here in California you can get hours for domestic help if your doctor says you need them, and you are under a certain $$ income or receive SSI in addition to SS disability.
It does not have to be a licensed person...they just take a 1 day seminar about rules and regulations. My friend gets 24 hours a week of help with feeding, dressing, bathing...they don't monitor how the hours are broken down, so someone could come in and clean, do laundry, cook a weeks worth of meals for the freezer, etc...
IHSS is the agency, check your listing for the number in your area.
Good luck!