When I started working for Rose as a companion caregiver, she was very hard to deal with because she was unable to accept that she could no longer take care of herself. Then she broke her arm and finally surrendered herself to letting me help her. We then became very close. She then began to lose her memory and to help her, I would show her pictures of family members and talk to her about them.
I was with her until her last day, which was very difficult for me as I had looked upon her not just as a friend, but as family, and then losing her was like losing a close family member. Many times the seniors who resist care are the ones who need it most and once you get past the resistance you can become very close because they are so grateful for your assistance.
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