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I am a caregiver, too...
My 77 yo mom had a stroke AND a heart attack 2 months ago. She had had two ministrokes before that. She has been living with us since December, when she had the second ministroke. She can no longer drive, and is infirm as well. She needs to be helped up and down stairs, needs someone to help her get ready to bathe, etc.
Fortunately, I have a job where I can work from home three days a week, and right now, my husband is unemployed so he looks after her the other two days. If he gets a job, we'll have to get a private aide for those two days.
We have just sold her house and are in the process of emptying that out now. Settlement is June 25. I have an 18 yo son (I am an adoptive mom), and my brother has been staying with us temporarily, too, since he is in the process of a divorce.
So we have 5 people and a dog and a cat here. It's a regular zoo.
Robin
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