I'm sure there are others out there who have had a family member stay with them for a bit while they recover. My Gr'ma had an episode with her diabetes, very much like a stroke, and was in the hosp. for about a week.
She's come home to live with us because we have a first floor bedroom (16 yr old son not real thrilled about being booted to the couch to sleep, LOL) and a handicap accessable shower. Plus, DH & I had arraged our schedules for summer break, so that one of us is home during the day with the kids (16, 14 & 10).
I'm helping her with food choices, trying to keep her meals on schedule and making sure meds are correct. She's mostly doing that herself, I'm just sort of double checking. She's been diabetic for 20 years, but not following all the rules. She's been given a chance to control it with food and exercise, and come off the insulin, so we're hoping for success!
Anyway, it's going pretty well. But it's a fine line between taking care of her, and smothering her. So I thought I'd check with others who have been there and see what advice you might have. I keep telling her I want to spoil her, it should be like a hotel and I'm the concierge (sp?), not like jail and I'm the matron
So, bring on the good ideas if you have them, I'm all ears (or Eyes, I guess
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~kat
She's come home to live with us because we have a first floor bedroom (16 yr old son not real thrilled about being booted to the couch to sleep, LOL) and a handicap accessable shower. Plus, DH & I had arraged our schedules for summer break, so that one of us is home during the day with the kids (16, 14 & 10).
I'm helping her with food choices, trying to keep her meals on schedule and making sure meds are correct. She's mostly doing that herself, I'm just sort of double checking. She's been diabetic for 20 years, but not following all the rules. She's been given a chance to control it with food and exercise, and come off the insulin, so we're hoping for success!
Anyway, it's going pretty well. But it's a fine line between taking care of her, and smothering her. So I thought I'd check with others who have been there and see what advice you might have. I keep telling her I want to spoil her, it should be like a hotel and I'm the concierge (sp?), not like jail and I'm the matron
So, bring on the good ideas if you have them, I'm all ears (or Eyes, I guess
~kat