Post by troyhather16 on Sept 16, 2017 8:11:56 GMT
Crisis Mode
Since I was already heavily involved in family caregiving by the time my dad's surgery sent him into instant dementia, the event, emotionally devastating as it was, didn't change my caregiving situation all that much. Dad's terrible outcome from the surgery just immersed me deeper into my role.
Many people, however, are just living their lives – working their jobs, raising their children and visiting relatively healthy parents from time to time – when, bam! Out of the blue, Dad has a stroke. He's hospitalized. He survives. However, he's partially paralyzed, will need months of therapy, and will not likely ever be the same again. Caregivers experiencing these crisis events hit the graduate level of caregiving before they even have a chance to do undergraduate study.
Since I was already heavily involved in family caregiving by the time my dad's surgery sent him into instant dementia, the event, emotionally devastating as it was, didn't change my caregiving situation all that much. Dad's terrible outcome from the surgery just immersed me deeper into my role.
Many people, however, are just living their lives – working their jobs, raising their children and visiting relatively healthy parents from time to time – when, bam! Out of the blue, Dad has a stroke. He's hospitalized. He survives. However, he's partially paralyzed, will need months of therapy, and will not likely ever be the same again. Caregivers experiencing these crisis events hit the graduate level of caregiving before they even have a chance to do undergraduate study.