Thanks for clarifying the description of this newgroup and I apparently
have
found the right one! Howdy, to my fellow care providers! I'm Annette, a
California native, & primary caregiver to my Uncle Ed. My husband, John &
I
decided in April of this year, that we would take in my ailing maternal
uncle and care for him in our home.(well I decided, John just went along
with it) At 68 yrs. his health is basically in fair condition. To look at
him, he appears strong as an ox, and he is. (he's 6ft. '6) All except for
the fact he is totally blind, and in the early to mid? stages of dementia.
As for myself being still quite green at providing such direct
care,(around
the clock) to say I've had some challeges, would be putting it "mild".
Unlike, I'm sure most of you, I never had any children. So I don't have
"tending to a running nose" so to speak, under my belt.(meant with
amiration, of course) So at usually at around 3am, I find myself in Uncle
Ed's bedroom, attemping to calm this large man who doesn't remember who I
am, where he is, and why I won't let him leave so he can tend to his
business, I wonder why it was again I took on this task!?!? Anywho I am
getting better at dodging that swinging white red tipped cane of his!
"cybs" <cybsX@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:46aa1584$0$12678$edfadb0f@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Annette Wilson wrote:
>> Yes, hello there! If this reply to your post is
>> acceptable, and is pertaining to at least 2 out of 3
>> points in subject title of this newgroup, i.e disabled
>> and/or caregivers. I say we have started!! Now before I
>> begin to rattle on, I'm not quite clear on subject of
>> this newgroup. Is it sup****t for caregivers to disabled
>> people, or caregivers who are also disabled? Just want to
>> be clear.
>
> Actually, family caregivers - helping out a disabled family member.
> Usually not paid - (but some of us may still receive pay for some of
> what we provide). This is how I remember - from previous discussions on
> the group. The group being international, and the word "caregiver"
> having different meanings around the world - I thought this too might
> benefit from clarifying.
>
> Not sure what post you're replying to - it never made it to my server
> here in Denmark, so I'm sort of reaching out in the dark:-)
>
> cybs, denmark
> girlfriend of a great guy with quadriplegia
>
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