I, and my two sisters, are now caring for my mother. 24/7. We've sorted out a schedule best we can. There are many aspects of this new normal that we find challenging.
Today there are two BIG issues on my mind:
1. How do we help my mother heal and get better when she doesn't want to follow best practices (eating right, taking Tylenol as maintenance for pain, not motivated to get up out of bed into her wheelchair, etc.)?
2. How do we, as sisters and caregivers, keep the peace amongst ourselves? We are three very strong women that all have a different approach to the issue above as well as some other basic tasks.
We are committed to care for my mother, especially during COVID. We have all said that tensions will run high but we won't let this cause issues between us; however, with frustration, tension, exhaustion, two of us working full time, etc., I am very concerned that I'm beginning to see chinks in the armor.
Any advice is much appreciated!
Dkserrah