Hi All - I'm brand new to this forum. My step father (67) has moderate and quickly progressing AZ. He is cared for at home by my mum and he now can't really be left alone over night although she does work in the day and there is a teenage son who's also struggling with the demands of care/grieving for a ill father. I live in the same city but have a physical disability so can't help nearly as much as I'd like.
My big concern is that my mum is so stressed that I feel that she is at risk of a nervous breakdown/stroke. She is managing a difficult job, a really complex situation at home, an emotionally vulnerable teenage son and my difficulties (although I try to minimise these as much as possible). Some of my step father's family live locally but don't seem to want to help (their father also died of AZ so maybe emotionally tough for them). Mum has considered CHs but she doesn't want to 'put him with old people'.
Her mum died yesterday in Wales and he is really struggling being there, and her caring for him means that she is having no time to grieve, plan, sort or anything else. She is in desperate need of some respite. I would welcome any suggestions because if she breaks the whole family will too. Thanks
My big concern is that my mum is so stressed that I feel that she is at risk of a nervous breakdown/stroke. She is managing a difficult job, a really complex situation at home, an emotionally vulnerable teenage son and my difficulties (although I try to minimise these as much as possible). Some of my step father's family live locally but don't seem to want to help (their father also died of AZ so maybe emotionally tough for them). Mum has considered CHs but she doesn't want to 'put him with old people'.
Her mum died yesterday in Wales and he is really struggling being there, and her caring for him means that she is having no time to grieve, plan, sort or anything else. She is in desperate need of some respite. I would welcome any suggestions because if she breaks the whole family will too. Thanks