My grandmother is now been moved to the long term ward of the nursing home but still a hard shell to crack. She is getting along with her roommate which is good, but when the trouble started a doctor from the elder care lawyer I'm working with on getting my guardianship with came to give an analysis on her condition. She was feisty with the guy. He was there for half and hour then after a while she got that she wanted to go home so I went to talk to a doctor and then I just broke down. This has been very overwhelming, so the social worker came and talked to me. She could feel I'm burning out. Maybe I am. I didn't get to enjoy much of this summer as I wanted to because of this. I had to clean this house, paint it, donate tons of clothes and throw out tons of garbage plus visiting and I feel like its taking its toll. I eat bad again, smoke again and have not been to a gym since before this all happened. Besides talking to you on here is there a support group local to me that I can reach out to?
Grandma is in a facility and isn't going home, correct?
Also ask the SW if the home runs a support group.
The fact that gma WANTS to come home does not mean she CAN come home. If you are her guardian, she has been declared not able to make her own decisions. You are thus in the position of a parent of a toddler who wants to run in the road.
She may not be happy, but she's safe.
Go to the gym today!