![]() So, what do we do? What do I do to correct this situation?Īs a caregiver I was inclined to think and say “I shouldn’t have to tell people that my wife is still the same person in spite of her stroke related deficits and you should visit, offer help…. My wife’s “girlfriends” rarely come by anymore and her children live out of town (we don’t have children together). Getting together as “couples” has really dropped off because many of our previous links to other couples can’t be accomplished now as a result of the situation. Who are caregivers? Why do we feel alone, unappreciated, trapped, stuck? Why don’t others help us? Why don’t old friends visit?įriends drop off as time passes. I remember a line from the Broadway Musical “Les Miserable” it goes like this, “To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God”. ![]() It can provide a purpose in life and bring satisfaction that is unique to us. To be clear, there are benefits to caring for a spouse, mom, dad, child or friend. What happened to these dreams that they are now reduced to hoping to have just a “normal” life? I, like many of you, often think about my dreams of having an “extraordinary life”. As Caregivers we often suffer a loneliness that is unique to those of us who do this difficult work.Īs I travel around WNY visiting caregivers, I find a certain commonality with all of our clients caregivers, that is, many of us, even if we live with the person we are looking after, have a house full of PCA’s, nurses, therapists and social workers feel alone.
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