Going to be taking care of my dad

United States
September 28, 2011 9:46pm CST
So I got a call the other day that they might be sending my dad to a nursing home. So naturally I jump up and say that I am more than willing to take care of him. So now i find my self in a situation where I am going to have to stay at home to care for him. I am still able to do my studies because my husband is here to help me, but I am not going to be able to go to work anymore because he requires around the clock care, which I can't do and work 8 hours a day. It's not that I mind doing it, which by no means do i mind, but it just kind of stinks that I won't be able to work which is going to cut our finances in half. Do you know the states in the US that have like a program that can assist with finances if your taking care of a disabled family member? If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.
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@r03249 (357)
• Philippines
29 Sep 11
That's so sweet of you to be taking care of your dad. But if he's that big burden for you now and your family, then better give him to something that will really take care of him.. Just saying..
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@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
29 Sep 11
far as I know should contact the designated areas. here where I am now currently going into so-called social services and there about certain programs. I wish you success and a nice day!
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
29 Sep 11
I do not understand very well what you mean because I live in another country. In my country, only relatives can send people to nursing homes and mostly have to be paid by them. If not, they have to stay with the family. DonĀ“t you have some family which could help you financially, a little each, so you can take care of your father and yet not have so many money problems?
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@marie2052 (3691)
• United States
29 Sep 11
Bless your heart I wish you well. I need to know what state you are in. I had to take on guardianship of my mother. It was a very stressing ordeal. It absolutely accounted half of how I wound up becoming disabled myself. Then my husband brought his mother in at the same time I was homeschooling my high school son his last 3 years. I finally had to get help for me as I was starting to have memory loss. When I went for the tests the doctor was very shocked to see I would even admit to memory problems because of my age. Once we went through the battery of tests, basically I fried my nerve endings due to trying to do to much in such a short time. I had to put my husband's mother in a home. It was in the end either my quality of life or hers. My husband would not help clean with his mother, she could not take showers/baths she was becoming incontinent and even though I have a medical background, I had to make the best decisions for my health too. But if you can give me the state you live in I can get information for that state to assist you in what you might need Or you can friend me and I can send you personaly. Unfortunately knowing what I know now, I may have made different decisions. Its not that you don't want to care for family. A lot in the caring determines the quality of your lifestyle, your health, and keeping your family together too. I wish you all the best in your endevors.
@rafiholmes (2896)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 11
hey that is so nice of you..what a good child.. its time to take care of parents when when a child growin up been taken care by the mom and dad... god bless u..
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