THE LONG, LONG, GOODBYE
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Aging, Eldercare, Health & Well Being, Health, Men&, Parenting, Special Needs
| Author: | Michael Roberts | ISBN: | 1230000023333 |
| Publisher: | Michael Roberts | Publication: | October 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Send me confirmation # and I'll send you the pre-quil"Hello my name is Andrew" in print free! | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Roberts |
| ISBN: | 1230000023333 |
| Publisher: | Michael Roberts |
| Publication: | October 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Send me confirmation # and I'll send you the pre-quil"Hello my name is Andrew" in print free! |
| Language: | English |
Alzheimers, how long could you survive 24/7 care with only twelve hours off per week? Take a journey through my eyes and pen as I try to convey to you the reader the changes a year has of caregiving for Andrew and me his Caregiver. Constant care forces you to become involved in every aspect of their lives, from his relationship to an estranged daughter, to the visits of the other five children that rarely take the three hour drive to visit. The price of care can be summed up in one word; immeasurable. But what is the cost? How much privacy and independance is given up in making the commitment of 24/7 care? How many times will you clean human waste off bathroom walls and bedding before enough is enough? There are times when I looked back and laughed my head off, and there were times when I was struggling to breathe from the scrubbing of bleach water. This journal will educate and open the eyes of the reader, you!...
Alzheimers, how long could you survive 24/7 care with only twelve hours off per week? Take a journey through my eyes and pen as I try to convey to you the reader the changes a year has of caregiving for Andrew and me his Caregiver. Constant care forces you to become involved in every aspect of their lives, from his relationship to an estranged daughter, to the visits of the other five children that rarely take the three hour drive to visit. The price of care can be summed up in one word; immeasurable. But what is the cost? How much privacy and independance is given up in making the commitment of 24/7 care? How many times will you clean human waste off bathroom walls and bedding before enough is enough? There are times when I looked back and laughed my head off, and there were times when I was struggling to breathe from the scrubbing of bleach water. This journal will educate and open the eyes of the reader, you!...
