All the posts I have read talk about taking care of elderly parents. Is there anybody who is taking care of of a sibling that is the same age of the caregiver?
I have been caring for my brother who has late life blindness and mild to moderate mixed Dementia. I relate to KNance72’s story, it is stressful but there have been many good times and laughs that would not have been possible otherwise. Music with an echo dot has been a great resource! One of us comes up with a remembered song or band and have a lot of fun. Sometimes we listen to music from a decade and try to guess who it is. I believe this has been very stimulating and uplifting for us both!
I didn't hands on take care of my brother, but when he was diagnosed with probable early Lewy's Dementia I was the one he made POA and Trustee for his trust. He lived at the other end of my state so I was back and forth as he recovered from an accident he had that was the beginning of his diagnosis, helped him to sell his last home and to enter ALF. He did not long survive his diagnosis and died of sepsis a bit more than a year after diagnosis.
I have, in my 5 years on AC seen more than a few siblings caring for one another to one extent or another.
RK1234: Many know that I cared for my mother out of state. However, when I arrived back to my home state, I was thrust into caring for my sister in law. A little off topic, but it was 'assumed' I would take on this role.
I did Take care of my brother who was a Year younger who had schizophrenia and stage 4 cancer . It is a Lot of work But I was Happy we were able to spend the Last year and a Half of His life together . We had some Laughs and had a good time together . Stressful - But I do really Miss him a Lot .
Yes. I am my brother’s caregiver. He is 71 and I am 66. He is now in a NH. it is not easy to be in charge of someone who never married and never took care of himself. He also never saved for the future and came to me in debt.
I have, in my 5 years on AC seen more than a few siblings caring for one another to one extent or another.
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https://www.agingcare.com/questions/my-sister-will-soon-be-placed-in-assisted-living-she-is-unaware-of-this-as-well-as-the-fact-her-dogs-486944.htm?orderby=recent
it is not easy to be in charge of someone who never married and never took care of himself. He also never saved for the future and came to me in debt.
https://www.agingcare.com/questions/feeling-lost-after-loved-one-was-placed-in-memory-care-is-this-normal-487595.htm
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