I'm Going to Be My Mom's Caregiver

Dear J., I would be happy to provide you with some information. I work with older adults and caregivers. Please send me a message and I will respond with some referrals from my work address. Unfortunately I will not be at work again until Monday but I will send it to you that morning. Have a great day and good luck.

1 mom found this helpful

True, we should do so without question but when you have kids and the issue could be that you have to give up your job, you look at whatever it available to fill the gap in $$. Contact the department of aging in the city or if you are in the suburbs, they might have one also. There is a program that helps.

1 mom found this helpful

Dear J.:
One thing popped out at me concerning your mom's situation. You mention that she is having trouble with her vision. I am blind myself, divorced with two adult sons, and among the things I do for work is to work as a consultant for a residence for the blind and visually impaired on the north side. This place is called Friedman Place and is located at 5527 N. Maplewood which is near Bryn Mawr and Lincoln.
friedmanplace.org
The capacity is around 90, and I don't remember how many residents they have right now. Both single rooms and apartments are available. The ages of the residents are from their 20's or 30's to late 90's. It is a beautiful new building about 6 years old. All meals are provided, and there are all kinds of activities. A nursing home it is not. Your mom could have her independence, you could have your freedom and still have the opportunity to see her, have her do things with the family, etc. It is not a Jewish facility although a considerable amount of funds came from a Jewish family. I have eaten there many times, and the food is great! I would be happy to answer any questions I can or would invite you to contact their outreach coordinator, Heddy Lichtenstein, at ###-###-####. A lot of seniors have come there for similar reasons. The people have all kinds of vision loss and other medical problems. You are not shirking your responsibility by giving this some thought. Good luck and please feel free to write to me if I may help.
____@____.com
S.

1 mom found this helpful

I too am a caregiver to my 82 year old mom. Some days are difficult because she too has some health issues. I am also looking for programs that support this. I agree with you that the only place she should be is with me. Good luck and email any time.

1 mom found this helpful