Hi "Sunshine" - how fortunate are your parents to have you as their support carer, housekeeper, chef, chauffeur, counsellor! And even though this must be very hard at times, you are right in thinking that you are in a position to be able to create new memories that will be wonderful for you to reflect on when your mum has gone and your dad has perhaps slipped further into dementia. I was privileged to spend time with my mother before she died and felt truly blessed that even though we both knew she was dying, we were able to share our deepest feelings with each other. But please, do make sure you too have some support as without that, you run the risk of burn-out and then you won't be able to help your parents. Give me a call if you'd like to find out about the Life Force Carers & Bereavement support group or contact Carers Australia to see if there are any support groups near you.
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