Only Child with Two 88 year Old Parents Living with Me 
After my divorce I invited my parents to live with me and my two kids, who are now both grown and out of the house. It has been five years since my divorce,...

Built Her A Granny Flat, Now We Want Her OUT! 
In 2009, my husband and I went to a great deal of expense to add a secondary dwelling unit to our home. The idea was that his mother, now 83, could live ...

My Mother in Law is Very Demanding 
Four years ago, my sister in law and her husband divorced and she moved to a different city (about 45 minutes)away. At that time, she took it upon herself ...

Not Resentment, So Much.. 
My situation is that I'm a single woman, middle-aged with no children, never married. I live with my 83 year old father who has Multiple Sclerosis in his ...

Married Sibling is off the Hook 
This is my situation: I am single and have no kids. My sibling is married and had children late in life so her kids are very young. She has not helped ...

Going mad! 
When my dad passed away 17 years ago, we moved my mom into a granny flat on our farm. I always walked on egg shells around my mom and always tried to ...

25 year old Married Man with Newborn taking Care of Grandfather. 
My grandfather lives on 200 acres on a farm in the country, which sounds nice, but is a great deal of work. After I got out of the marines, and before ...

Feeling Unappreciated 
I have given up 2 years of my life. I have closed my business to stay in the same town as my parents and have been living with my partner up until the ...

D 
My anger, resentment, whatever you want to label it comes from the fact that I've been there for Mom and Step-Dad for over 10 years. I have a good recollection ...

Am the Daughter-in-Law who's Expected to Take Care of my Husband's Old and Dependent Parents 
I come from a culture where elderly parents live with their son and daughter-in-law and are looked after by them. Also, my husband did make it clear that ...

Tired of Pollyanna 
One thing that really irritates me is hearing from others that, no matter how much of a sacrifice this is now, I'll never regret "doing the right thing"...

Help, Cannot Stand it Any More  
I have really enough i can 't take it any more ! I have written to u before , but my mother is 88 in 5 days but she is always difficult and wants to ...

Dealing with my Sister Concerning my Mom's Care 
There are a lot of things that enter into play with this situation. My sister is the oldest and has been retired for the past 5 years. She lives 70 miles ...

Maternal Cousins & Half Siblings 
I am my mom's only child. My mom's sister died last December 30th and as I was handling her estate my mother had a stroke in May, and CHF in October. She ...

Caring Mother with Selfish Adult Children 
I was a protective loving Mother. I raised two children on my own. Both are hardworking and professional adult children. I have a son and a daughter ...

Abandoned by Brother left Caring for 88 year old Parent 
I have an 88 year old parent that lives with me and my wife and two kids. I have had sole care of my dad for 10 years......my mother passed away 10 years ...

Confused? 
My siblings convinced my mother to go to an independent living facility without my, the nurse in the families, input. Although they left all the moving ...

The Single and Only Daughter 
My father died seven years ago and my mother is currently living alone in our family home. She's 84 years old. She is very capable of taking care of herself,...

And your Life is so Much More Important than Mine, "Mother Dearest"? 
Not much besides the fact that I have been my aged mother's complete and total emotional and physical hostage for two years now. I am told I will not ever ...

Unemployed Caretaker 
My father is 85 and in pretty good shape. His sight is not that great, he no longer drives and needs help. I became unemployed 2 years ago and then my ...

I am Mother 2 Everyone 
Going crazy in Chicago. My 76 year old dad refused to stay in nursing home which believe me he needs however, seems to use a guilt trip on me.

I work ...

Holidays 
I am very resentful towards my sister. Because I don't work and live closer to our mother, I do most of the trips to the doctor and taking our mother ...

No Boomer but Still Caregiver to Mother 
I am not a baby boomer, but I am caring for an elderly parent. My mom had us in her forties, so I am facing things that none of my friends are, which makes ...

Apache 
Am taking care of elderly mother with dementia. Sister has cancer and has been through several chemotherapy treatments and I don't feel like I can ask ...

Caregiver of Mother 
I choose to keep my mom at home even though she is eligible for nursing home care. I was a CNA for 25 years at various homes and I feel better about keeping ...

Messy Life 
When we decided to take care of my parents I was married and had my husbands support. Now he is gone due to having an affair and I am left doing this ...

Sick Of It 
Siblings? What siblings? I'm a single, child free, only-child so it's ALL on ME. There is no other family around.

Darn right I'm angry. And ...

Me 
Grandfather is an alcoholic (no drink since May), narcissistic and always has been. He was abusive to both mother and grandmother physically and mostly ...

Being The Oldest Doesn't Mean Bearing Sole Responsibility 
I am the older of two siblings, by about a year. I am an overachiever while my sister is an underachiever. We both live in the same state as my parents,...

Burnt Out 
I am 34 years old, a single mother and I work full time. My grandmother died 4 days after my daughter was born. I moved in with my 89 year old grandfather ...

No, God is NOT there to Help Us...!!!!!!! 
Cripes it pesters me to no end to hear all that namby pamby bull about God. There is no God, Okay!!! Go look up Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot and then get ...

Jill Ward 
She's all mine - my sister and brother want nothing to do with helping her in her care. It's all my responsibility.

My 92 yr old Mother and I have ...

Just Venting..... 
Hi.... Everyone in overwhelmed land,
Today, I just need to vent anonymously to relieve some pressure on myself. Truly, I do not want to help take care ...

Stressed Out 
My mom is joined to my hip. I cannot go out of the room she is looking for me. She has to constantly interact with me....even if I am on the computer ...

I have Taken Carers Leave and now am Anxious all the Time  
I am terrified I won't be able to cope without a decent income. I have taken carers leave but when that runs out I will have to give up my job completely....

Exhausted and Fed Up 
I am 47, and moved back home to help my mom when my father was dying of cancer and had dementia. We eventually put dad in a good nursing home where he ...

Mother-in-Law 
I'm not sure where to begin. My mother-in-law or as I should say soon to be mother-in-law is one of the hardest people I have ever had to deal with in ...

Miserable 
I am 37 year old single mother of a 9 and 14 year old. I moved in with my dad 5 years ago after my mother passed away (to help him out). He was diagnosed ...

Wife is Fed up with Husband and so is his 2 Grown Children. 
My husband has been seeing after is bedridden mother in the nursing home by himself... she has two capable daughters that do nothing and could care less ...

At a Loss 
I have moved to my mothers house. We are both on social security, she gets more than me. One reason was to help her out.

I pay for my share of utilities ...

Tortured by Siblings 
My sisters are torturing me. I'm trying to care for my 80 yr old father who has dementia/Alzheimer's. My 50-something year old sister lives with/off him ...

41yr Old Daughter/Care-Provider-Glad to find This Site! 
I am 41yrs OLD, I emphasize the "old" because caring for/about my mother has made my life a ball of stress and I am feeling nearly suicidal.

My mother ...

Is God Testing Me....Hope I Pass 
My 78 yr. old mother has LBD. She is now the child and I the parent. She had been diagnosed in 2007 w/ depression & dementia, but I knew it was something ...

Frustrated and Wanting to Leave... 
My parents were not in the best of health growing up and my dad had 5 strokes during my late teens and through my twenties. My mom had two strokes six ...

Selfish Brother and Sister in Law 
My dad is frail and can't do much for himself, he broke his hip around 10 years ago. I don't resent helping my dad but I do resent my sister in law being ...

Becky 
I am so glad I read this site because everything I feel is written here. I have been a caregiver for my mother-n-law for the past 11 years. Recently her ...

I live in a Glass Tube 
I don't want pity. I need support. I feel like I am in a glass tube. I am screaming to the top of my lungs for help, and no one hears me. I am pounding ...

31 Years Old, About to Move 59 Year Old Bi-Polar in with Me, any Advice? 
My mom has had a long, and difficult life. She raised me by herself by choice, away from her extended family,(that I think might have been the source of ...

To Close to See 
For the last 2 years I have cared for my mom. For most of it she has been angry and demanding. It has been very stressful.

I have been to close to ...

Gender Differences in Carers 
35-year-old eldest & only daughter here, with two younger brothers. All single. I'm unemployed, which means the day-to-day care-taking of our 78-year-old ...

JB 
I am 30 and married with no children. Over two years ago, my dad, 59 at the time, suffered a stroke. My brother and I found him when he wouldn't return ...

Daughter - Caregiver 
I live a block away from my father. I have 2 brothers that do not (nor will) help take care of my 83 year old father. Dad has a lot of health issues ...

Caregiving Dad Angry and Resentful 
My mum has terminal cancer and she does complain a lot but my dad has got to the point where he is angry with her all the time and he wants me there constantly....

Whiney Mother in Law 
My husband gives his 65 yr old mother baths and changes her urine pads....I am not comfortable being around him or her anymore...it disgusts me....also ...

Misery Lives Here 
I found this website quite by chance, and guess what? This tragedy happens in England too.....

Many years ago, I agreed to share a house with my mum ...

At My Wits End!! 
Basically, my mother passed away 2 years ago from bowel cancer. She was ill for 6 months. During this time my father would ring me day and night blaming ...

Really Getting Depressed and Resentful 
My father had two strokes and now has some cognitive and motor deficits. I work and pay somebody to sit with him during the day and when I come home it'...

Dad Just Died and Sibling Attacks 
I am the youngest of four children. My mother is 86 and unhappy with the healthcare decisions that my brother helped her make for my dad. My mother believes ...

Left Alone with Mama 
I am a fifty four year old man who is disabled due to severe clinical depression, an injured neck and back and little money

I have a sister who is four ...

Leaving Mom Alone 
Mom is 94 and has congestive heart failure. She is unable to get out of bed alone. However, she is able to ambulate using walker. Needs assistance with ...

Mother-in-Law 55 with Dementia 
It's awful.Going on three years..We live in her house..she took an eight year vacation after her husband passed away in his forties..She slept all day....

Doreen 
In November 2009 mom was declared terminally ill with cancer, and was given 5-6 months to live. My oldest brother and his wife wanted to take her into ...

We are All Living too Long 
This will probably upset a lot of people but I need to get it out. People are just living too long. Our society spends the majority of health funds on ...

Lose, Lose Situation...Ongoing Resentment 
My lose, lose, situation: I am 44-years-old; an only and adopted child; happily married with no children...However, my 82-year-old adoptive mother lives ...

She was Harsh and Cruel, Now She is Dependent 
My parents were harsh, controlling, and often violently cruel when I lived in their home. I worked very hard to get away from them, finally escaping when ...

Dont Know What to Do... 
Well, here it is, you want me to write about my situation, then so be it. I am 31year old female, married, no children, but lots of animals. My dad is ...

Why is it Always Me She Turns on and Never Siblings? 
My mom is now 83. I am 60. For the past 15 years I have been her main caregiver because I live closest. My husband works 6 days a week and on his only ...

Help Me Help Mom so I Can Help Me. 
Mom has become violent and has begun to frighten me with some things she has begun to say.. I had a spinal fusion some years back and find that after work ...

Concerns about Caretakers Manipilating an Elderly Person in their Own Home 
Okay My father is 86 years old he has some what his mind still. He pays his bills on time, he knows how to write checks. First of all I am a caregiver ...

I am Tired of Being Exploited 
Five years ago, my younger sister suffered a massive brain hemorrhage caused by an AVM. As a results she is totally handicapped and my parents have taken ...

Abused Child is now Abused Caregiver 
I am an only child caring for my 57-year-old mom who suffers from chronic pain, arthritis, and various mental illnesses. I have to monitor her constantly ...

Frustration And Tears 
I am 23 years old and I am caring for my 78 year old grandfather who is suffering from severe stage COPD. He can still talk but he can only stand up and ...

I am Becoming an Abusive Caregiver  
It's happening. I am becoming an abusive caregiver. What started as just fantasies of yelling at my mom, progressed into pretend yelling at her in my pillow ...

So Tired 
A year ago my husband became partially disabled. Also, at that time we became guardian to our 14 year old grandson. Also, we moved my mother to an assisted ...

Exhausted..... 
I am trying not be angry or resentful, but it is not working. I am the oldest of 4 children, and took a leave from my job to care for my dad when he was ...

Siblings Attacking Me - the Caregiver 
My husband and I have lived with my parents for almost 12 years. My father has Dementia/Alzheimer's in addition to various other health problems. My ...

Only Child 
I am an only daughter taking care of my elderly mother. She can only afford adult day care one day a week. She has not started yet and is not sure she ...

Burnt out Caregiver of Elderly Parents 
I am a 43 year old well educated single woman who has been a "caregiver" for elderly parents.

Three years ago, my mother had a heart attack. I have ...

Elizabeth 
My elderly Father and Mother have recently been moved near to me so I can look after them better. I am their main carer. My dad is now driving me to ...

Outside Help is not always an Option 
I would like to remind people who post on here that getting outside help is not always an option. It might be an option for people with confused parents ...

Totally Overwhelmed with Little Control 
I'm a 39 year old woman who has put my life on hold for my parents who live in Florida (I live in Chicago). I have one brother three years older than me ...

I Feel Like I am Being Mentally Tortured 
My widowed father, now 82 years old, was very active until 1 month ago when he fell from his porch onto his head.

He has required 24/7 care since ...

Caregiver to 86 Year Old Mom... 
Mom moved in with me and my husband about a year and a 1/2 ago she takes care of her bathing, dressing herself and feeding herself and doesn't complain,...

Feeling Overwhelmed, taken for Granted,and Walking on Egg Shells. 
I have been taking care of my mom and dad (step)for about two or three years now. My mom is the easy one to deal with, but my dad is the one I have the ...

Confused and Hurt Sibling 
I am one of four living siblings . My mother has been in and out of the therapy unit and now is having issues with dementia as well.

She has her own ...

Elderly Neighbor 
I've already done my parent care giving - I took care of my mother 12 years ago when she was terminally ill and on home hospice (her home).

Now I have ...

When does it End? 
My husband has been the primary caregiver of his disabled brother, his mother, and, now, his father for 27 years! We both work full-time, have two kids,...

it's better to be me than anyone els. 
My father's kidneys have shut down completely, he is undergoing dialysis now since 10 days ago… I find peace when I take care of him....being his only ...

Feeling neglected. 
I am the youngest by seven years of two boys. When my father passed 21 yes ago my brother did not think it a priority to visit our dying dad on his sick ...

Resentment no, Disappointment yes! 
Considering the mom has lived with my husband and I for about 15yrs after selling her house. The usual Doctor's appointments, healthcare decisions along ...

My Brother Doesn't Get It 
I am a 52 year old married mother of 2 - ages 21 and 25. My mother will be 80 in Dec. 2011 and she has vascular dementia due to a stroke plus she has ...

Clueless and Annoying Coworkers 
One of my biggest challenges is clueless and annoying coworkers who always ask me clueless questions like, "What did you do over the weekend?", "Are you ...

I have more Resentment and Anger... 
My mom had a stroke the day after Thanksgiving 2010. I was out of town at the time and rushed home. On the plane ride home, all these thoughts entered ...

Teenage Mom to Mom 
I am sixteen years old and my mommy who is 50 years old has just recovered from Meningitis (The bacterial). By recovered I mean that she can talk but that ...

"Raising" my Mother-In-Law - Do I Hate her Now? 
One year ago my Father In Law became terminally ill. Both parents were already struggling with their health and sustaining, although we weren't aware of ...

I have 2 Brothers and I was "Chosen" to be the Caregiver for Both my Parents... 
I don't even know where to begin.....Hopefully, I can do this without turning this into a full novel. I will try to explain my situation, going over main ...

Beware of the Naysayers 
Beware of the naysayers--particularly those on this board--who try to tell you that your parent is a burden and you should just throw them in a facility ...

Tired of Uninvolved Sibling's Yuppie Mentality 
I agree with the woman who said all she sees is her sibling's back or hears, "Put her in a home".
That is what I'm dealing with in my own family with ...

Everything I do is Wrong 
In caring for my elderly parents, I have done everything I can to make them happy and comfortable.

They have had many health issues and often I am ...

On the Contrary, My Mom is an Angel 
I have read the stories and posted my own comments,the only difference is that my Mom is an angel. She's my best friend! The part that's killing me is ...

Heck Yes I am Angry 
I would say at an earlier time I was disappointed in the lack of support I get from my siblings. I am angry now. Their lack of support after me telling ...

Eldest Daughter with 4 Siblings 
Mom and dad moved close by around 7 years ago. Prior to that they left my childhood home where they raised myself and 4 siblings. They moved to Florida,...

My Mom is Driving Me up a Wall. 
Our immediate family is small, just my younger sister(58 yrs. old), myself (70), and my 72 yr. old husband. I had to take Mom as my sister took a job ...

Heaven or Hell 
People constantly tell us we are blessed for being the chosen ones to care for our parents and our reward will be with God, and yet we feel as though we ...

Emotional Mugging 
I am a caregiver to my elder mom who is now 96. I am the only child, after my sister died 5 years ago, suddenly. She and I were a team and took care of ...

Where is the Bright Side? 
I can't believe I am living this life. I thought because my mother was so loving and giving to everyone else, but me. They would be willing to be there ...

The Only One 
I am an only child, and a single other of 1 child. I do not resent being Mother's caregiver,
I resent the resentment and anger coming from my mother.

I ...

I Love My Parents with Every Part of Myself.... 
I have 3 older siblings, 2 sisters & 1 brother. They're 14, 12 & 10 years older than I. My oldest sister lives about 30-40 minutes away from my parents ...

Sibling Brother does not Help 
I am the oldest child, I am not a high income wage earner, but my brother, who lives in another state is the president of a large insurance company.

He ...

Hating Life 
I do not want to take care of my "Mom" anymore!!! She refuses to let me have a life of my own anymore.

Tried getting a part-time job to get out of ...

Ageism in Society Hurts 
My complaint is that our society is ageist and doesn't respect or appreciate the elderly.

Whenever someone hears that I am time challenged because ...

NEVER GO HOME AFTER LEAVING 
I sold my house because of neighbor problems, moved in with my widowed father and because of the housing market and the economy, I am stuck here.

I ...

Who am I anymore??? 
I posted this as a comment on another thread but am re-posting as a new one in hopes maybe someone can offer me constructive advice...

I'm an only ...

Brother who "Critizes Me"  
We are a family of 5 children 3 boys and 2 girls.All adults now!
I am the 2nd oldest , in my early 60's now. My eldest brother, who is by himself , does ...

I'm to Young to Do This. 
I have never told anyone my story. I have never wanted to in fear of judgment, but I ran into this site, and I figure well, no one will know who I am, so ...

Not Alone on the Net 
I have been apart of this website for a short time now and so much appreciate hearing from you all out there. I feel so much less alone in caring for an ...

Caretaking Sister of Parents Shut Out Siblings 
Our mother just passed away recently with the worst case of breast cancer ever. My sister was hiding that my mother was sick. We knew something wasn'...

Dealing with Those who Don't Care in my Family 
There are four adult children. One of my brothers had an argument with my father shortly after mom died over some possessions of dads' that he wanted....

Feeling very Overwhelmed and Guilty to feel the Way I do 
Not sure why I'm writing this to others who are in the same boat as I am but any rate. I do feel guilty to feel angry of the way I feel for someone who ...

Elderly Caregiver - Burned out! 
Been care giving to both my parents now 5 years...dad finally passed in February, mom is now bedridden and completely helpless. I work full time and try ...

Young but Old 
Will typing this out help me feel better? Let's try.....
I am 32, my Grandparents brought me up because my mother had a mental illness and couldn't.

They ...

Nobody asked Me if She could Live with Us. 
Everyone just assumed that I would take on the job of caregiver to my 81 year old mother-in-law.

I feel like some of us are just not meant to be caregivers....

Depressed at Christmas 
It is a week before Christmas and I am resentful and depressed. I am 49 years old and caught in a web of care taking for my 2 children, my husband and ...

I'm Getting Tired. 
In April, my father died from cancer. I took care of him for several weeks. He and my mother were married for 50 years. Before he died, I was finally ...

I Feel so Alone Caring for my Elderly Mother 
I also take care of my mother, I am the youngest of four. I have three older brothers and I don't get any help from them. At one point I did ask the oldest ...

The Chosen One 
My Mom always said she wanted to move in with me when and if she wound up alone in her old age.

Well about eight years ago she did, wind up alone....

Primary Carer Getting Little 
I have been the main person to visit and see to my elderly parents when they are ill.I have 4 sisters, 3 of which live a 1 hour flight away and are on ...

Oldest Sister Dodges Responsibility 
My oldest sister who is a teacher and lives within driving distance to my very elderly mother does as little as possible to help. She has the most time ...

Is This Enough? 
I live 86 miles from my elderly mother. I have 2 sisters living near her and 1 living in England. My older sister does most of the visiting and care and ...

Struggling with Feelings 
Caring for my mother is one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I have been taking care of my mother with Alzheimer's for the past 6-7 years....

Greedy Sister Wants it All 
My mother does not have a will, my sister, who is an attorney, tried to pressure her into leaving her estate to her grandchildren (my sisters children....

Lack of Support from Society is Disheartening 
I personally find the lack of support from society disheartening. The fact that I'm trying to help my elderly parent means nothing to people. Generally ...

Misunderstood 
My resentment and profound sadness comes from the time just after my father died.

I had just been hit by several huge life events and whilst still reeling ...

Mom is making our lives miserable. 
My 89 year old mother has mild dementia and arthritis and lives in an assisted living facility. She had me later in life, so I am only 45 and have two ...

Dad is completely selfish 
I am an only child aged 54 and have been looking after my 91 year old dad for past 10 years. My husband is very accommodating.

My problem is that my ...

Selfish Brother 
I am a nearly 50 year old married woman who lives in a mother /daughter home with a very controlling and active 75 year old mother. I have a 55 year old ...

FED UP, NOT ANSWERING THE CALL 
I have dealt with her problems nonstop for years. Calls and recriminations, paranoia, and demands, verbal assaults, somehow her bad decisions are my fault?...

Daughter (69) Only one to care for 97 year dementia mother. I can't do this anymore. 
My 97 year old mother is in a wheelchair (one leg), has stage one dementia, hallucinates & is paranoid (occasionally.) She never goes out, I have to argue ...

Eldest daughter caring for mom and dad 
Six months ago I moved my mom and dad to Colorado to be closer to family. Namely me and my brother. Mom has late stage Parkinson's and dementia and had ...

Caring for Mom 
I have cared for my mother in her home for over 8 years. I work full time. I am a single man, not married. My sibling lives next door, his family lives ...

Mother will not do Activities on Her Own Therefore Smothers/needs Me 
Mom is 83 and lives in an Active Retirement community. They have planned activities. There is also a Senior Center with activities. She will not participate ...

Angry at the Selfish People in our Society 
I am just unbelievably angry at the selfish people in our society who have no compassion for the elderly and constantly want to pound home their schtick ...

The family that takes and never gives. 
Me and my older sister were raised by a single Mother who has a personality disorder and who had little maternal feeling for especially me and she neglected ...

How I Cope 
I have been care giving for almost 6 years with no help from a sibling. I have come to find peace after a long period of resentment and anger (although ...

Elder Care Anger - 50/50 ? 
I have been taking care of my elderly disabled father and I have lived in his home and quit my job so I can care for him for the last 13 years. My sister ...

Elder Care - Sibling gets Better Treatment but Doesn't do Anything 
I battle a lot of anger and resentment because I do everything for my mother yet am not treated very well.

My mother treats my sister much better despite ...

Elder Care - Shut Out of Family 
I am oldest sibling but live 1000 miles from home town. My parents barely acknowledge me and my family because of the distance, and my siblings have excluded ...

Elder Care - Problem is not Parent but Sibiling 
I previously posted on here about my care giving of an elderly parent and having no help from my sister. I did get a few responses, which I appreciate,...

Elder Care - Caring for Declining Parent with no Help 
I am a single never married woman in her 50's who has been taking care of my elderly mother for almost 15 years.

After my father passed away I began ...

Elder Care Anger - Elderly Mother-In-Law is Stressing my Marriage 
My Mother-In-Law has lived with me and my wife all 13 years of our marriage..... we are relatively young 33 and 34 and she is 67 her body is starting to ...

Elder Care Anger - I don't want to do this anymore... But I love my mom so much! 
My mom (90) has lived with me (50) and my family for 6 months each year for 15 years then a 1 1/2 years ago she moved in for good. She had to. She was ...

Elder Care - Rights and Responsibility 
My 76-year-old mother is a widow who lives alone in a large home on a large piece of property. She has two daughters: the eldest with whom she has been ...

Elder Care - Brother and Sister-in-Law are Users... 
My brother Billy (42) and sister-in-law Sarah (38)constantly ask Mom - 75 extremely frail, who lives with me - for lots of financial help. They bought ...

Dad 87 3rd year in Long Term Care, Late stages of Parkinson, problems Swallowing and Memory Loss. 
9 Siblings that all live close by but with only two, sometime three that care mostly for him 24/7. Second to the oldest sister moved in to his home. She ...

Elder Care Anger - Husband's Siblings are Selfish Jerks 
Hello,
My husband lives in California and have been caring for his elderly mother for the past 12 years. She lives in our home. She has a home in Maine,...

Elder Care - Sister Taking Advantage of Mom. 
My situation is different, but I don't know whom to turn to. I have 2 older sisters. My mom has recently been put into a Nursing home. Our father ...

Elder Care Anger - It's My Problem Now 
After living away from my family for 17 years I was convinced by my brother that my mothers living situation was in such horrible state that I needed to ...

Elder Caregiving - Yes I do Resent it !! 
I am 45, my parents were divorced when I was 10, older brother who is 11 years older than me. I have gotten to live away from home 5 yrs total, due to ...

Elderly Father in Law is Demanding ... 
First of all..I knew my husband was the caregiver for his parents when I first met him, I thought how wonderful and compassionate of him.

Nine years ...

Elder Care Anger - Only Right Choice 
Elder Care Anger -
Only Right Choice

I am a 50 year old military contractor who works in Afghanistan and Iraq. Last January while deployed outside ...

Elder Care Anger - Sadness is Setting In 
I have been here at this web site before and was able to relieve some stress because I was so angry at my sisters who have made this whole process so difficult....

Elder Care Anger and Resentment - Only Child 
I have no brothers or sisters to help me care for my elderly mother. My husband will help, but he will only do what I ask him to do. I still have to ...

Elder Care - Anger and Resentment - Help. And good advice wanted 
My mum is 82 and has serious health problems.

I have three brothers who live local to my mum and all have cars money and their own homes all bought....

Elder Care Anger and Resentment - Does Anyone Else Feel Taken? 
Does anyone else feel taken advantage? It's as though my mother expects me to foot the bill for everything. I am fed up. She has an income, a decent ...

Elder Care Anger and Resentment - Yes my brothers don't care 
I have burnout. I've given 10 years of my life to a mom with cancer and a dad with Parkinson's. My two older brothers do nothing to help.

Elder Care Downsize & Move, Financially Manipulative Elderly Parent Mother 
I recently moved my Mother out of a 5500 sq ft house. It was packed to the rafters. Downsizing took my husband, daughter and two hired ladies two+ weeks ...

Is my Elderly Parent from the Exorcist? 
Why me? Should not be the question rather wow! It's me! God chose me to bare the burden of caregiver for my 88 year old mother, while my lazy sister ...

Care Giving for Elderly Parents You were Never Close With 
I was never close to my parents. I come from an alcoholic home and got involved in a very toxic relationship in a subconscious effort, at a young age,...

Caregiver Stress - If I could do it over 
If I could do it over, I would still be mom's caregiver, but do many things different.

The first thing I would have done different is I would ...

Brothers Never Plan to Help with Elderly Parents...  
I have two older brothers who have pretty much abandoned MOM and DAD for the last 35 years to be missionaries.

I am fortunate to have lovely, dear,...

Teresa - Anger and Resentment about Siblings not Helping with Care of Mother 
Someone tell me why the responsibility of caring for an elderly parent is always left to one or two of the siblings.

My Mother came to live with me ...

Caregiver Stress - I Cannot Do It All! 
I am the youngest of five children. I am also married and have a demanding career as an alternative education teacher.

My entire existence right ...

"Just Need to Vent" 
I am so angry that I desperately need to vent and get these negative feelings off my chest so I might get some relief.

I hate both my living sisters....

Elderly Parent Mother - My Brothers are Self Centered Jerks 
I might as well be an only child. I am the youngest and the only girl taking care of my elderly parent. I have had to provide everything - finding a ...

Elderly Parent Sibling #4 
Following the emptying of their nest and their respective retirements, my parents, both children of the Depression and, in our father's case, a combat ...

Dealing with Anger from the Elderly Parent 
Anger and Resentment in an Elderly Parent

I have 3 sisters - two close by who have stated they do not want to help take care of our elderly father and ...

Brothers of my Elderly Parent 
My mother is in her late 80's and should not be living by herself. I had successfully enrolled her in an independent living situation but when my brother ...

Elder Care Anger and Resentment - Deadbeat Siblings 
My father died of colon cancer in 1995 leaving behind my 73 year old mother who was totally dependent on him.

It is 2009 and my mother is ...

I (a working daughter-in-law) became the caregiver of a man who had two non-working daughters 
Caregiver in law Anger and Resentment.

My Alzheimer-suffering mother-in-law had already been dumped on me for the weekends while her two daughters looked ...

"You're there, she's there, what's the problem?" 
Caregiver Sibling Anger and Resentment

I am single and work full-time. Mom lived with me for 10 years and the last 2 years is when she went into her ...

Elder Care - Stress and Caring for an Elderly Parent. 
Furious Eldest Daughter

There are 4 adult siblings in my family, I am the eldest daughter....I have one older bother, (single), one younger sister (married)...

My brother and his wife do not help 
Taking care of my elderly parents is such a hasell.

The guilt alone for thinking these words is a big burden to me. In addition, I am constantly bombarded ...

Elder Caretaking Daily Stresses 
Elder Care on a daily basis stresses me out. The unknown of what the needs may be are really taking a toll. From fearing for Dad's safety, falling and ...

When does MY life start? 
Even writing that subject line makes me feel like a terrible person. I'm just so tired of every aspect of my life being arranged around my 78-year-old ...

Dealing with Controlling Mum and the Difficulty to Overcome Anger and Resentment 
I am feeling very stressed out and resentful over my long term unhappiness and anger towards my mother who is a very controlling mother only to me and ...

Elder Care - Selfish Brother 
My Mom can barely take care of herself any longer. My brother is 50 years old and never left home. He lives in the apartment downstairs.

Now, that ...

Caretaking Sister of Parents Shuts out Siblings 
I have been reading articles written by angry caretakers who receive no help from their siblings. But in my situation, that is kind of unusual. I'll ...

Daughter to Care Giving Parents 
I need to vent. Maybe I am being selfish but I am so angry. About 5-6 years ago my adorable grandmother moved in with my parents. We were all supportive ...

"Chosen One" Feels Entitled 
My mother lives with youngest of three siblings. "Chosen one" has gotten 90 yr old mom to take her savings and buy a new house. Mom and "chosen one's" name ...

Siblings won't Help Out. 
Several years ago I moved in with my mother to help her out after my dad died. Now my mother is 84 years old and needs more care.

She is afraid of ...

I am the Baby, the Nurse, and have Done it all for Years!!! I am DONE! 
I am a baby boomer, who has always cared for my elderly parents, because I am the RN in the family. I was a single mother for 16 years, therefore my parents ...

Double Whammy 
I am experiencing a double whammy and would like someone in the same boat to give me some support (please, no comments from others who are not in the same ...

The Oleo Sister 
I have raised my siblings from the time I was twelve then I left and now for the last five years I have tried to be a good daughter but I have disabilities ...

Dear Princess... 
My 60 year old sister-in-law spent quite a bit of her life with her parents involved. When my mother-in-law passed, my blind father-in-law came here. We ...

Assigned since Birth to be Cinderello  Not rated yet
Prior to mom's fall a couple of years ago, there was a document which indicated that all decision health-related and financial where to be taken by both ...

Assisted Living  Not rated yet
Mother just got out of rehab after having two toes removed. She is at her house which is ADA equipped. However, she said she now wants to go to assisted ...

My Mother is Causing my Mental & Physical Health to Suffer  Not rated yet
My father passed away around fifteen years ago, leaving my Mother with little money and a bleak future. While both of my parents had worked all of their ...

Fighting For Freedom  Not rated yet
My father died two years ago and I now know how much patience he had to deal with my "difficult" elderly mother. I know she maybe scared but she says ...

Caregiver in Ohio  Not rated yet
My mother, who is a widow, recently had a brain tumor removed. Of course, all my siblings attended the surgery but soon after went home to continue their ...

Mad and Tired as HELL!  Not rated yet
I am the only surviving child and my bipolar, Parkinson afflicted, mid-stage Alzheimer's mother lives with me and has for 20 plus years. When my husband ...

Guilt.   Not rated yet
Hi, 
I was raised by my grand parents. Mainly my granny, as my grand father died when I was 12. My parents are still away. Both parents were irresponsible ...

I Feel Isolated from my Kids  Not rated yet
I moved my mother out of a nursing home in November and brought her to live with me. I did this without consulting my 3 adult children because I did not ...

Disabled Dad & Rude Husband  Not rated yet
I am 57 years old. My mom died 6 1/2 years ago from cancer. My dad is 83 and is legally blind and very hard of hearing even with a hearing aid.

I have ...

Off the Hook Sister  Not rated yet
My mom - 72 - decided to sell her home and move to Phoenix to live near my sister in a warmer climate. She barely made it two months and is now living ...

Why Am I Writing This?  Not rated yet
My husband and I are both pushing 60. His parents are in the their late 80s. His mom has Alzheimer's and his dad is her primary caregiver (not a great ...

The Problem with Caregiving  Not rated yet
The problem with care giving is that nobody cares about it except the people who are actually doing it. Think about it. How many elderly parents receiving ...

Nurse of the Family  Not rated yet
I moved in with my Mother 6 months ago. Since that time my brother and sister have totally flaked out. I am furious all the time with them. They go ...

I am Ready to Walk Away  Not rated yet
I am the eldest. I have two siblings. My sister is a prescription junkie, but my parents prefer to say she has mental issues (she was in a major car ...

Always Me!  Not rated yet
A few years ago my 84 year old mom was told she had Alzheimer's. I knew something was wrong with her a few years leading to the diagnoses.

It is ...

ASKING TOO MUCH  Not rated yet
I live with a room mate who has FOUR children two of whom live close by and do not communicate with me - even though I have requested their help.

Moms ...

Anger to Everyone Especially My Self!  Not rated yet
Hello, I've used to write here once and now twice. All of my grand mother activities and everything about her are my responsibility and I mean that. Everyday ...

Dumped on Daughter  Not rated yet
I am tired of taking care of a difficult person (my mom). My dad was not NEAR as demanding as her. She wants me to give up my career to just sit with ...

Mum Expecting too Much  Not rated yet
I don't want to come across as being hard to get along with, but I am at the stage that I don't even like my mother any more, she has been living with ...

My Health is a Priority  Not rated yet
I have posted several times on here and I read other people's posts/comments at least a couple of times a week. As a recent poster noted, her life is totally ...

Interference from Brother's ex Wife  Not rated yet
My Brother and his wife have been divorced for 8 years. My Brother lives in another State and makes himself unavailable to help with the care and health ...

Single and Taking Care of 88 year old Father  Not rated yet
My father has never liked me as I was growing up. I am 50 and I moved home to go back to college when I was in my late 30's. My Mom was alive then. My ...

Turning Point  Not rated yet
There is a point, unfortunately, to merely walk away from a sibling and consider him or her to be a non-entity. In my case, my nearby sister, despite ...

I am the Executor of the Will  Not rated yet
I am my father's caregiver. I have a sister who lives a few miles away who has shown NO interest in him. The last time I asked her to take him to the doctors ...

Sheila  Not rated yet
My widowed mum is 86. My 3 brothers and 3 sisters in law have all ganged up on me and told me that because I am only a minda on the spastic pension I have ...

Don't Know What to do Anymore  Not rated yet
I look after my parents ... both are in their 70s and need care. My mum's movement is restricted and she needs lots of help with dressing etc. My dad can ...

Venting, Depressed, Don't know What to Do  Not rated yet
I have spent pretty much my entire adulthood caring for my parents.

My mother has schizophrenia (had it before I was even born), and her "episodes"...

India Perspective  Not rated yet
In India it is always the Son who has to supposed to take on parental care... in my case... my sister is elder and stays close...

The only help that ...

What do You do When You are Pushed out of Helping?  Not rated yet
I was not even told that my help was no longer needed! I would go to help my mother and she would say your sister already put me in the shower. This went ...

Frustrated and Feeling Guilty   Not rated yet
My mother came to live with me and my husband 9 months ago. She was suffering from severe depression and dementia. I was able to get her to a neurologist ...

TIRED  Not rated yet
My mother is 97 years old and living with my husband and I. We took her in 1 1/2 years ago when she fell and broke her hip. Thought she was on her last ...

Choosing Family Over Self  Not rated yet
I am a 22 year old girl who is trying to care for my 79 year old grandmother and 50 year old mother. This is becoming such a major problem because I can'...

Daughter  Not rated yet
My father doesn't feel like I am "helping" enough or spending enough time with my mother (who has Alzheimer's disease). I live at home, I help get her ...

Caring for a Young Family and Grandparents Alone.  Not rated yet
I am 31, have two very active boys, a husband and 2 grandparents that I have been caring for a couple of years now. My grandparents got into a serious ...

Ms P Warren  Not rated yet
I am 55 and an only full-time working non-driving daughter divorced with two sons. The situation with my sons is that I could not depend on them to help....

Feel Like I am in This Alone  Not rated yet
I am 44 years old, a Social Worker by trade in a very demanding administrative position at work. I am a wife and a mother to a 10 year old son. I am ...

Husband  Not rated yet
My wife of 57 years has had major health problems the latest being COPD....cat scan showing chronic lung disease 3 days a week ago in hospital came home ...

Daughter, the Oldest of 9 Siblings  Not rated yet
I am the eldest of 9 of siblings and like the other reader and I have always been the caregiver.

Also, when my mother died at 36 years I was 14 and ...

My Mom Needs Help but my Siblings won't Let Me Help  Not rated yet
My mother has dementia and is very limited in her ability to walk or care for any of her needs. She needs assistance with everything.

I live 20 minutes ...

Remember me?  Not rated yet
My brothers and sister were not up to the task of watching over my parents. When my father died in June, I brought my mother to another state to live ...

Caregiver  Not rated yet
I had to move in with my dad 3 years ago plus work 10 hours a day. My husband has worked some in 3 years so he would watch my dad. I have 2 brothers, one ...

Caregiver from a Distance  Not rated yet
I only live 8 miles from Mom, but that means 16 miles per frequent visit. She can't drive so I take her everywhere she needs to go -- hair salon, church,...

Single Mom and Caregiver for Elderly Mom  Not rated yet
My Mother has been living with me for the past 26 months. I am a widow with a teenage boy. The past month has been extremely challenging for me. My ...

Stress???... Oh, Yes!!!...  Not rated yet
I am one the only girl out of 3 children and the only one doing anything. My younger brother passed a couple years ago and my older one hasn't spoken with ...

OPINIONS, PLEASE...Brother and his Girlfriend "Conning" Elderly Dad  Not rated yet
My 54 yr old brother has lived with our parents since 2002. Mom passed away in 2009 after 2 years in a nursing home with end stage Alzheimer's. Mike did ...

Overwhelmed and Pregnant Caregiver  Not rated yet
I have been caring for my 64 year old father who has severe or end stage COPD since the end of 2008 when my mother passed away. I was 20 years old.

My ...

Anger And Resentment  Not rated yet
I am a caregiver to both my elderly parents and doing it all alone. I have one sister living in the city and 2 brothers out of province. One brother who ...

Caroline  Not rated yet
I live with my mum who is 79 - I am an only child. My father passed away when he was 55.

My mother is not bedridden or infirm etc., just plain demanding,...

Mum  Not rated yet
I think for me is seeing a once happy independent carefree parent going out and about on daily walks now barely able to move about without being in pain....

Anxiety  Not rated yet
Our 90 year old mother is in the hospital right now and my two brothers visit her regularly. My anxiety is upon her release when she returns to assisted ...

Sandwiched and Saddled  Not rated yet
My lovely, loving Mother just turned 93. In the summer of 2008, while at a family wedding, three of my siblings, all of whom live in Mom's hometown, took ...

I'm So Done With This!!!!!!  Not rated yet
My 47 year old brother died suddenly 9 months ago from diabetic complications. My Mom was undergoing tx for lung cancer, and died six months ago. We had ...

No More Resentment  Not rated yet
I am the caregiver of my elderly father. I have a selfish sister with a dinky job who states that she works and can't help. She is full of ideas but she ...

Guilt  Not rated yet
My 87 yr old mother is mentally sharp most of the time, but has severe osteoporosis/arthritis/heart condition. After my divorce 7 years ago, I selected ...

Because I live Close  Not rated yet
Mentally abusive elderly father who never learned to live in 20th century where woman work outside the home. My mother worked outside and still gardens ...

Help, my Brother wants Full Financial Control for my Elderly Parents....  Not rated yet
My dad has Alzheimer's and 12 months ago Mum had a massive stroke. This has left her unable to move, eat or communicate but she has full mental capacity....

The Only Grandchild with a Heart....  Not rated yet
I am 35 years old, married, I have a 19 year old son in college, two step children 3 hours away and I own my own business. My father passed away 4 years ...

Caregiver to an 84yr Old & Am Mother of Two under 5.  Not rated yet
I have moved in to my mothers house to care for her, moved in to her house with my husband and my son who is one and daughter who is four, I run a business,...

Daughter #3  Not rated yet
My sibling has lived with my parents totally expense-free for the last 20 years. My parents are in failing health. They rent a house, and have been in ...

Fedup with Siblings that Don't Care  Not rated yet
I have been taking care of my mom who has Parkinson's for the last six years and work full time. My older sister has nothing to do with my mother other ...

sbp  Not rated yet
Mother has Alzheimer's ... dad is a drinker and aging.
Both have been married for 63 years. 3 out of 10 siblings caring for my mother (and father) at ...

Angry, Hurt and Sad  Not rated yet
My mother is 82 and disabled.She had a severe stroke at age 58 that left her paralyzed on the right side but she worked very hard to have as normal life ...

Karen's a Mess  Not rated yet
My mom lives with me but talks on the phone to my siblings everyday about me. She is 86 years old and needs a lot of patience. My dad just died and he ...

Too Young to Have no Life!  Not rated yet
Both my parents are in their early 70's , I am an only child married with no children and do not work due to post traumatic stress. I live about 5 minutes ...

Daughter-in-Law  Not rated yet
My mother-in-law and I have always had a strained relationship because I 'stole' her only son 37 years ago. She is a very selfish woman and never really ...

Miss B  Not rated yet
Hi all.... I am the sole carer for my mum who is 81 and in ill health... my brother and his wife and daughter have never bothered looking after my parents ...

Stupid Broken Leg  Not rated yet
My best friend has a broken leg. I know its not terminal or whatever, but I moved into the apartment with him, and I know I'm not supposed to be moving ...

Angry with Mother  Not rated yet
My dad died 76 years ago and since then my mother of 82 has become a problem. I have 3 older brothers who work and don't really help in the care of my ...

Angery as Hell  Not rated yet
Because we as a family all went through hurricane Katrina, but I took my mother, no one else seem to want to be bothered as,my mother has cancer in her ...

Struggling with Resentment  Not rated yet
I am wondering if there are support groups out there to help with "sandwich" generation issues as well as sibling issues.

I work full time, have two ...

Stress & Guilt Are Killing Youngest  Not rated yet
So, I might be a hypochondriac -- but my body is reacting in ways I have never recognized in my near-50 years. I have aged in ways I never thought possible....

Elderly Caregiver Anger and Resentment - AHHHHHH  Not rated yet
I resent having to be there for my parents. My parents were emotionally dysfunctional and unavailable for myself (oldest) and my 3 siblings.

I have ...

YES I AM ANGRY  Not rated yet
I have a sister who couldn't care less about our father and because she is the oldest, she is the power of attorney.
She has summers off but last year ...

Confused --Please Explain this Bizarre Behaviour !  Not rated yet
I am a woman aged 54. There is a widow aged about 68 in my apartment complex. She is obviously lonely and does not keep good relations with her married ...

Jill  Not rated yet
I guess, I don't have any issues with helping my parents. The are still pretty self sufficient, but my mother has been "losing touch" for some time now....

Tired of Caretaking for My Dad  Not rated yet
My dad has had strokes and continues to have little ones too. He has had 1 heart attack and open heart surgery. He is lazy. He pays nothing. He does ...

A Different Kind of Help  Not rated yet
I am a registered nurse and the oldest of 4 siblings. They each still have full time jobs, but I am mostly retired. (I work only about 8 hours a week.)

Therefore,...

Gray Camp  Not rated yet
In recent months I have been able to get a break from my mom. (I am living with and caring for her.) At my sharp 86 year old aunts request I have been ...

Youngest Daughter, closest geographically  Not rated yet
My 86 year old mother recently moved to be nearer to me due to Alzheimer/dementia. I am 41 years old and have two older sisters (both retired, living ...

Guardianship Abuse - Hijacking the freedom and exploiting the finances of the elderly  Not rated yet
Two of my sisters forced my mother's case into probate 9 years ago. Looks like they were motivated to get as much as they can from my mother's estate (my ...

Eldest Brother is the Self Proclaimed "Leader"  Not rated yet
I'm the youngest in a large family and my eldest brother has for many years taken it upon himself to organize everything for my elderly parents.

He ...

I wish I Could be there More for my Mom  Not rated yet
My mom growing up in the late 60's did everything for us. Even made our beds in the morning. My father is a Christian. Now that he is getting older,...

Guilt Over Leaving Mom in A Nursing Home to Move to the UK  Not rated yet
Almost six years ago, my husband and I returned from living in England and Spain (he's English) to take care of my mother who is now 96 and in a nursing ...

No Siblings  Not rated yet
My mother and stepdad came to stay with me when my mom got really ill with Parkinson's disease.

After she passed away my stepdad stayed in my house....

Sole Caregiver Daughter  Not rated yet
I am on SSI, college grad (BA in Exercise Science), currently primary caregiver to an 82 year old mother. We share a home that my older brother owns and ...

Sibling Criticism - Never Ending with no Support  Not rated yet
My mother has lived with me for six years because she can not live alone. I have three other siblings and two of which she can't even visit because the ...

Anger and Resentment with both Parent and Brothers  Not rated yet
First I am so glad I found this site. I have a 79 yr old mother who has had Rheumatoid Arthritis for almost 29 years. She has always known that one day ...

Dealing with Resentment  Not rated yet
I take care of my 97 year old father(he lives with me)and has for years now. I deal with many of the same problems that involve taking care of an elderly ...

I was my Mom's caregiver, now it's down to my Dad  Not rated yet
Yes, I do resent being labeled as the caregiver to my elderly Dad. He can not hear or see clearly enough to drive. He has very wicked words and no good ...

Wife left Me Due to Caregiver Duties  Not rated yet
I am fifty seven years old.My name is Lawrence.For a good number of years my wife and I, whilst working,looked after my elderly parents.

My mother died ...

How can They do This?  Not rated yet
We have spent every Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, even when we lived far away, so they wouldn't be alone. My wife's brother and his family have ...

Heartbroke  Not rated yet
I am caring for my 62 year old mother with emphysema who has given up on life. She stays in bed for the majority of the day; getting up to take a shower ...

No Emotional Help / Caregiver Program?  Not rated yet
I have begged for phone calls from siblings . They seem to think that once every few months is fine. I / we are here out in the middle of the woods in ...

My Sacrifice to Care for My Parents  Not rated yet
Dear Listeners,

I was working as a part timer for Kohl's when my divorce occurred and the return home to deal with my mom's terminal liver cancer and ...

daughter   Not rated yet
My parents 82/81 live with me. In 1990 they came to help me with my 3/2 yr old children as I was going through my divorce and I remarried in 1995.

My ...

Family Conflict Over Caregiving  Not rated yet
Hello,
I live next door to my mother--we have never gotten along our entire lives. She is very cruel --cruel even til this day, yet outsiders have no ...

No One in my Family Helps and Because of This They Try to Judge Me and Slander Me  Not rated yet
My brothers asked me to take the role of caring for my mom 83 after my bipolar sister pounded on her window causing her fall , and has since also continued ...

My Brother keeps asking Husband to do Things  Not rated yet
My mum went into a care home.. And my brother asked my husband for some bit to be done around my mums house. So I said yes... He can install a new bathroom....

Daughter of Elderly Mother and Step Father  Not rated yet
I'll try and be as brief as possible. I'm the only caregiver for my mother (78) who is biopolar, schiz, manic, depressed and dementia.

I've tried ...

Resentful for Caring for Elderly Mother  Not rated yet
I have been the primary care giver for my 94 yr old mother for the past 5 years. She broke her hip, had replacement, went through rehab and therapy and ...

Dealing with the Memory Loss of Aging Parent  Not rated yet
I do not resent being the only one (out of 4 children) who is doing everything for my father. I made peace with it a long time ago. I have now lost my ...

Eldest daughter caring for mom and dad  Not rated yet
Six months ago I moved my mom and dad to Colorado to be closer to family. Namely me and my brother. Mom has late stage Parkinson's and dementia and had ...

Tired  Not rated yet
1. I do not resent my "chosen one" status. It beats being told to "get lost". Like the results or not, it represents a vote of confidence in my character ...

Helping as much as I can, but my sister wants more...  Not rated yet
My mother has had cancer about ten years, and it has slowly progressed to the point that she is bedridden. My father took great care of Mom, but looking ...

Primary Caregiver For My Elderly Mother  Not rated yet
I am the primary caregiver of my elderly Mother. I have an older brother and a younger sister and my sister moved to another town after marriage about ...

Elder Caregiving - Siblings do Little or Nothing  Not rated yet
My wife's father moved in with our family over 10 years ago when her mother suffered a severe stroke and had to be confined in a nursing home.

Since ...

Caregiver Anger and Resentment of Siblings  Not rated yet
I have read and printed a lot of the material on your website. So much of it hits home with me.

I moved in with my elderly father 16+ years ago after ...