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I made this for those of us who have taken on the responsibility of caring for loved ones.

I’m new to caretaking. A few months ago, I uprooted to take care of my father. I could use some tips, tricks, and support. I doubt I’m alone in this. So far, it’s rewarding, demanding, and a bit depressing. There have been many unforeseen challenges already.

My family kind of has this rule where we haven’t put any of us in assisted living. I took on this challenge because I love my dad and he needs me. He deserves as high a quality of life as possible. Maybe my siblings will help more in the future, though I’d never seen a more greedy and selfish bunch when our grandparents were ailing a decade ago. I’m sure some of you can relate.

Anyway, I hope this can be a positive sub here on Poal.

I made this for those of us who have taken on the responsibility of caring for loved ones. I’m new to caretaking. A few months ago, I uprooted to take care of my father. I could use some tips, tricks, and support. I doubt I’m alone in this. So far, it’s rewarding, demanding, and a bit depressing. There have been many unforeseen challenges already. My family kind of has this rule where we haven’t put any of us in assisted living. I took on this challenge because I love my dad and he needs me. He deserves as high a quality of life as possible. Maybe my siblings will help more in the future, though I’d never seen a more greedy and selfish bunch when our grandparents were ailing a decade ago. I’m sure some of you can relate. Anyway, I hope this can be a positive sub here on Poal.

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Good luck. I'm going through something like this right now. My father got hurt because he doesn't listen to anyone. We are taking turns watching out for him in the hospital and taking care of my mom.

It's hard and is uprooting everything. Trying to give them grace and have some myself is hard.