Caregiver Experience Sharing

A collection of caregiving story submissions from our readers. Caregiving demands physical, mental and emotional stamina and the ability to meet new challenges daily. Both family and professional caregivers find support by sharing their experiences with others.

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Allen Jefferson Price

Cared for by Jessica Lazek — DeSoto, TX

When I was a child, my grandmother was diagnosed with brain cancer. Since I was so young, I was not fully aware of the seriousness of the situation or her illness. All I knew was my mommy needed help taking care of Nanaw. So I helped her cook, and clean, and I sat and talked with my grandmother for hours after school. After a few months, she became delusional, could not remember events, or people, or me. So it was decided that I should not spend any more nights on my Nanaw's bedside, listening t...

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