Caregivers and Stress

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

that is another perspective, dealing with the medical teams in regards to our parents.

Anytime mom was near a doctor or hospital I was with her...I only left her at the end to go get food in the canteen. I can't tell you how many times I had to give her medical history, or tell them she was allergic (right there in her file) to a medication they were trying to give her!

Sick people (even younger people) need someone to be their advocate when they are in the hospital. I had a semi-medical background, but to most people medical stuff is just confusing as heck!