Millennial Caregiver Overwhelmed with Family Obligations
Dear Carol: I’m not yet 30 and struggling with family caregiving. I work an entry level job that barely pays my rent and student loan payment. I love my mom and grandma, but I hadn’t expected this responsibility so soon. Mom was taking care of Grandma who’s had dementia for years but then Mom had a stroke. I’m an only child so there are no siblings to help. My dad’s not involved with us. Grandma’s in a nursing home. According to the doctors, Mom’s condition isn’t expected to improve a whole lot from where she is now which means she will continue to need a wheelchair...
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