Caregiving: Things You Need to Know | 
PBS just released a 2 hour documentary produced by Bradley Cooper on Caregiving. In the US many people become caregivers to their disabled children/adults, sick/aging parents. My mom cared for my dad until he passed from Lewy Body Dementia. My MIL cared for my FIL as he was dying of cancer. The US offers little to no assistance for people who become caregivers to their loved ones. My dad & FIL had Medicare & insurance which allowed for hospice
Bookwormjillk We do a lot of research on caregiving at the firm where I work. I am looking forward (not the right words but you know what I mean) to watching this. 5d
ncsufoxes care in the end at home. The possible cuts to Medicaid will have a drastic effect on the role of parents & loved ones as caregivers. There was an article a few weeks ago about the enormous effects on parents as caregivers for disabled children, basically that it‘s draining emotionally & mentally, but worse than realized. (I‘m a caregiver to my Autistic child & I can attest to that). I‘ll put the link below to watch 5d
ncsufoxes https://www.pbs.org/show/caregiving/ 5d
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AmyG I was caregiver to my Mom who had alzheimers. It‘s so very hard. Thanks for putting this on my radar. 5d
Deblovestoread My dad cared for my stepmom through her Alzheimer‘s. My brothers and I went as much as we could while we worked etc but close to her end of life I wasn‘t sure my dad would survive due to the complete exhaustion being her caregiver created. 5d
ncsufoxes @Deblovestoread my dad‘s neurological health starting declining in 2021. He saw lots of specialists & they all told my mom he was in the early stages of dementia. He was hospitalized in Jan. 2024 for hallucinations & complete loss of functions. After 2 weeks he was able to go home & ending passing a few short months later. The dr that did the death certificate gave the exact diagnosis of Lewy Body dementia. Now a year later my mom has started 5d
ncsufoxes talking about how hard the last few years were. I was living in CA at the time & I really had no idea. She would tell me about how he saw this doctor & his anxiety was worsening. But she wasn‘t letting on with me or even my sisters that live in NC about how bad it was. She‘s connected to some support groups which I think has helped her process things better. As sad as it has been to lose my dad I‘m relieved his death was relatively quick. Care- 5d
ncsufoxes giver exhaustion is minimized. People are willing to step up to take care of a family member & our government basically exploits that. My mom was adamant about my dad going back home (they wanted him to go to a rehab facility). But I know it‘s also taken a toll on her. She has a new mission though to spend as much time as she can with my kids. Which I‘m happy we‘re only a few hours away & she‘s in good health. 5d
ncsufoxes @AmyG & @Deblovestoread I‘m sorry that both of your families had to go through those experiences 5d
AmyG I‘m so sorry about your Dad. You were oddly lucky it was relatively quick. My Mom was ill for 11 years. Brutal. (edited) 5d
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