Caregiving Never Ends: A Daughter’s 24/7 Battle with Alzheimer’s Care
A daughter chronicles orchestrating Medicaid-funded, around-the-clock in-home care for her mother who has Alzheimer's. While grateful that professional aides manage her mom’s daily needs—meal prep, safety, medication reminders, and doctor visits—the caregiving tasks dominate her life: constant calls, paperwork, emergencies, and coordinating with multiple providers. The emotional toll is heavy—she grapples with grief for her mother's former self while feeling drained and overwhelmed by the relentless, year-after-year responsibilities of long-term caregiving.
