all perfectly appropriate actions... that are really fricken hard to keep up when you are a sole caretaker, all day, every day. So yeah, do all those things. BUT don't do it alone if you plan on maintaining your own mental health.
This seems easy but is so hard in practice! I feel like I’m constantly failing. Very difficult to shift your entire approach. Hope you’re coping OK, OP.
My Grandma suffered with this when I was a teen. She lived with us for a while until we could get her into a care home as my Grandad was dying at the time.
Every day I'd come home in the afternoon and she'd always say the same thing. "My haven't you grown!".
raliberti2 on December 7th, 2020 at 13:50 UTC »
all perfectly appropriate actions... that are really fricken hard to keep up when you are a sole caretaker, all day, every day. So yeah, do all those things. BUT don't do it alone if you plan on maintaining your own mental health.
ididitforcheese on December 7th, 2020 at 13:56 UTC »
This seems easy but is so hard in practice! I feel like I’m constantly failing. Very difficult to shift your entire approach. Hope you’re coping OK, OP.
traumatism on December 7th, 2020 at 14:37 UTC »
My Grandma suffered with this when I was a teen. She lived with us for a while until we could get her into a care home as my Grandad was dying at the time.
Every day I'd come home in the afternoon and she'd always say the same thing. "My haven't you grown!".
I always smiled and gave her a hug :)