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Please take care of yourself. What kind of dog do you have? Dogs become part of the family. My dog loved my mom when she was living with us. Mom said they understood each other because they were growing old together. I hope that they are enjoying each other’s company in heaven now. How does your dog do with your parents?
Hoping with you that tomorrow will be better:-)
I don’t know how you are surviving. How long have you cared for your parents? I hope that you are able to rest. I think the linen closet would be the least of my worries compared to the larger picture. I loved my parents but if they had lived to 104, I think that I would have dropped dead long before them from stress and exhaustion!
Your father being 104 years old, probably has a bit of mental decline(would be shocked if he didn't)and probably was not aware that he had a bleeding wound before he went in the linen closet. You know he didn't do that on purpose. He was probably just trying to be helpful.
And you don't have to spend a lot of money on peel away sheets. All you need to do is put multiple waterproof pads beneath your mother, so when she messes on the top one, you can just throw that one in the wash and she will already have another clean one beneath her.
I hope and pray that you are taking time for yourself on a regular basis, to do things that you enjoy, as that will refresh and renew you, so you can continue on with your caregiving journey.
Here's hoping tomorrow will be a better day!