Mary has been providing care for her father with dementia for several years in the home she shares with her husband and three small children. Things have gotten stressful for Mary lately as her father’s condition is getting worse, and she is having trouble dealing with his verbal aggression and wandering. Despite the difficulties of providing care to both her family and her father,
Mary is committed to continuing to care for her father as long as she is able to.
Don is a caregiver for his wife who suffers from Parkinson’s disease. He is 75 years old himself and has a hard time physically due to a decline in his own health. Initially, Don was very apprehensive about asking for help and about his wife’s possible response to home visits from a health aide, but caregiving for his wife was becoming too much of a burden to bear. Don learned that there
was help available for both him and his wife and he became better able to cope with their situation. His wife stayed at home as long as possible until nursing home care was needed.
Who are our Nation’s Caregivers?
