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“mother law law had a stroke.
nursing care at home isn't covered unless she goes into Hospice.
she worked in a nursing home for over 35 years and doesn't want to live in one. Hubby works 12-14 hours per day. is trying t find something that provides the equivalent of two incomes. She has no other children and her only other family are elderly and cannot care for her.....which leaves me..... a stay at hime, home educating mother of four. three are still in school. and everytime i try to get the engine started again something stalls us out. now she had a stroke and i am the only person who has taken the place of caregiver....and she pretty much needs 25 hour care.... oh, i can leave alone a little at night, but sometimes to get stuff done.....but by that time i'm exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically.
my priority is my children, but there is no one else to tend to her individual needs.
The three are just living their own worlds while Im distracted taking care of her.
Ive prayed for someone to be provided to care for her but nothing has changed.
its only been two weeks since she came home........nursing home care would cost $200 out of pocket...PER DAY! (after coverage- at least until she was destitute and THEN medicaid could be pursued.)
How can i manage school in the middle of caretaking, which takes hours....and when she isnt being physically cared for, it is companionship and conversation...which can take 30 minutes for her to communicate that she wants the tv remote because she cant find the words.
food is pureed. bathroom is an ordeal....
the list goes on.
I'm in charge of helping her live her life while a huge part of mine is still playing out without me.
I've tried to figure out how to manage bouncing back and forth between caretaking and school mom....but thinking about what that would look like in reality automatically exhausts me.
local public school is NOT an option. we cant afford the local christian schools.
the inly co op is 45 minutes away. and i live in new hampshire......and everyone in nh is too busy to help in a more long term situation to be available to help with her daily needs.
............ how can i get them what they need, record it, and not be running on 2 hours of sleep per day????”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
04/25/24
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