The last few years have been a struggle’ the last few months exhausting. In the end, however, the last two days passed very quickly. On Monday your wife, who you had been caring for at home after a difficult battle with cancer, quit eating and drinking water. At this point she went very quickly.
After all of the meal preparation and running errands that you provided, as well as the hospice care to make sure that you provided safe bathing options, the house now seems so quiet. The hourly care that you have been providing has been a labor or love and you are glad that you were able to set aside your other tasks. Now, however, you will be searching for ways to fill your days. There is some clean up and reorganization to take care of, but you know that you must get back to the tasks of every day living. The meal preparation will be much simpler now that you are only cooking for yourself and the light housekeeping may seem inconsequential compared to all of the things that you had to do for your wife, but you know that it may take awhile to find the energy to take care of these remaining tasks.
Hospice Care and Companion Aides Help Many Families Deal with Difficult Transitions
Finding the right help that you need when you are dealing with a terminal health condition can be a challenge. You want to be able to find someone who can provide caring companionship and the other kinds of services that you need. Even meal planning can be a challenge when you are caring for someone who is living with failing health conditions.
End of life decisions are difficult, but if you find the way to get the care that you need for your loved one the transition can be much easier. In fact, once you understand how to take care of the meal planning, safe bathing, and the light housekeeping that is needed you can focus all of your intention on spending the remaining days with the person who you love the most.
