It is time for Aged Care
Moving your loved one into Aged Care is never easy.
So many emotions to deal with – there is lots of advice on where to go and how to pay for it but there is nothing about dealing with your emotions.
We are here to ease your way and help you through this difficult time.
In the last couple of years things have changed significantly for my family. My sisters and I became our father’s carers, our roles have been reversed. He looked after us and now we are looking after him.
How do we handle it?
How does he handle it?
Lots of emotions rushing about, harsh words but more importantly changes to our lives ~ all our lives. How do we cope, how do we deal with this new role?
There have been tears, angry words and lots of laughs along the way. Many decisions made and changed but amongst all the changes we have never stopped loving or caring for our father or each other.
It has been a long slog but a very worthwhile journey which we’d like to share with you. I am reminded of a motivational quote I often use “it’s not winning or losing but the journey”, I think I might change that a bit. “The journey may be tough and filled with many turns, twists and pot holes but never ever forget the reason you are taking the journey”.
Whilst caring for your parent may have taken you on a number of different journeys before it brought you to the Aged Care driveway but what you need to remember is why you have taken this journey. It may be for a number of reasons you have embarked on this journey and it will be tough at times to keep going but the reason ~ you have to keep in the forefront of your mind, and the reason that will be the catalyst for your decisions is a very simple one. You want the best possible care for your parent now that they can’t care for themselves. Just as they have always provided the best possible care for you.
Thisisn’t a magic wand that will solve all your problems – it is to let you know you are not alone and to provide you with some handy hints to get you through a really difficult time.
