Guilt

A Common Caregiver Confession: “I Secretly Wish My Ill Loved One Would Die”

Every so often, someone on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass away. Often,...

Dear Carol: Mom is 84 and was in good health until she had a stroke while visiting us. Even though we knew that she is...

Life isn’t easy for most people, and it’s not perfect for anybody. Sometimes, as we trudge through the days providing help for our care...

…Most caregivers would have been devastated by the death of their loved ones before they took on this role. But when a care recipient...

Dear Carol: I’m my mom’s only daughter, so we are close. Mom was recently diagnosed with mixed dementia, so I moved her in with me...

…My aunt Marion, who had no children of her own, was in the hospital dying of cancer. While my parents visited her much of...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some like that...

The first call of the day from your mom you can handle. “Oh, hi, Mom. Yes, it’s a very pretty day. Maybe you should...

“Carol!” The hospice nurse’s voice was quiet but urgent. I instinctively knew what was happening. She had been shifting Dad’s position so that he...

Dear Carol: I’ve spent the last week feeling guilty because I yelled at my mom. She’s been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s and seems so...