| You find yourself providing care to a homebound older person
- your spouse, a parent, an in-law, an aunt or uncle, a sibling,
a child, or a friend. You are a caregiver. Others in the family
could or should share this responsibility. But, for whatever reason,
it is yours. You may be at the point where you ask, "What's
going on here?", "How did I get myself into this?",
"How much longer can I go on?", "Why me?"
You may have entered into the caregiving role in a spirit of love
and generosity. But, to compound the predicament, you may now feel
guilty about your negative feelings. You are going through a process
common to most caregivers. To help you understand what is happening,
let's answer the question, "What's going on here?" Let's
look at the person for whom you are caring, the care-receiver, and
then at you, the caregiver. You will probably see your situation
reflected in this section.
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