Last year I was with a family member in her final months... mostly spent in a hospital. Working was a sort of refuge that allowed me to focus on something else. When I returned I was a much better support. You will go crazy if you do nothing but sit at the hospital listening to beeping machines and watching basic cable. You'll want to sit there with her all the time but you need to take care of yourself as well.
Comments
Last year I was with a family member in her final months... mostly spent in a hospital. Working was a sort of refuge that allowed me to focus on something else. When I returned I was a much better support. You will go crazy if you do nothing but sit at the hospital listening to beeping machines and watching basic cable. You'll want to sit there with her all the time but you need to take care of yourself as well.