I find your information helpful but it does not always speak to my concern. I have been caring for my husband for the past ten years. His heart stopped a work ten years ago. He has a weak heart and kidneys and memory problems.
Lately I find that I am feeling very tired and overwhelmed with our situation. I took a caregiver class and participated in a support group this fall and it helped for a while but I'm feeling overwhelmed again. Any advice?
That is why you will still see so many people taking care of their parents on this site.
I cared for my husband (dementia) for ten years. I am now helping to care for my mother (dementia and mobility issues). Many of the questions and responses apply very well to either situation.
NOT ALL. There really and truly is a difference in caring for a spouse and for a parent. Some issues you want to discuss with other spouses. But there is enough of an overlap that I find this site very helpful.
I continued in my local caregiver support group throughout the journey with my husband. There are caregivers there taking care of spouses and others taking care of parents. Again, there are big differences, but we were all taking care of loved ones with the same type of dementia and sharing experiences was/is tremendously helpful.
Seeing a counselor can also be very helpful. That is a great way to focus entirely on your concerns.
I suggest that you post a concern here and see if the responses are helpful. Try it a few times before drawing a conclusion.
Many of the cases on these forums deal with Alzheimer's/Demenia and at this point in time; neither of my aging parents have this issue. I found a store house of information from the answers on the forums that worked equally as well.