[thanksgivingmom]

I think it's great that you've created this space for people dealing with this! My grandparents have become INCREASINGLY reliant on my Mom (and Dad, but mostly Mom - she's their parents) in recent years. Due to illness, it looks like it's now going to be a full time job - they've even suggested that my sister or I move in with my grandparents just to be there.

We're not at that point yet, but I do try to pitch in and help my parents as much as possible. Currently, neither of them drive - so there's a lot of driving to appointments (Pops was having chemo/radiation about 30 miles away every day for nearly seven weeks), running errands - the bank, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. Even though I'm not the sole provider of their care, I'm becoming increasingly aware of how much work it takes.

The biggest struggle that I've faced so far is just how emotionally tiring it can become.