Caregivers In Crisis
Having found myself an adult caregiver to both parents at the same time has proven increasingly difficult. Despite hearing about it and having some education in both Psychology and Nursing, ostensibly in preparation, nothing in our modern Western society and culture can adequately prepare one to be a sole or almost sole caregiver to a parent. Double that for two parents, over the course of years, and with no real end in sight, the stress can become almost unbearable. There are feelings and thoughts that come up which we fear expressing due to judgmentalism, as well as fears of repercussions from well-meaning, but not fully understanding, ” mandatory reporters,” which can cause us to suffer in silence. I want to use my voice, and allow others to use theirs, totally anonymously, to speak the thoughts which otherwise cannot be said, the fears, the depression, the isolation.
No names, no locations, nothing that might identify the person. We keep it real, but civil. Rants and crying are ok, but I do wish to limit it to that which may be heard by anyone who may learn from us, perhaps prepare for their own potential journey into caregiving, or at least be more understanding and supportive of someone they know going through a similar situation.
We can schedule an interview (voice only), or I’ll accept recordings, and try to keep the audio as clear as possible.
Feel free to contact me at:
caregiversincrisis@zohomail.com
Caregivers in Crisis
PO Box 115
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Episodes
Jul 5, 2025
Jul 5, 2025
2 min
Which is the lesser of two evils? Two parents being placed in a nursing home and the sole caregiver regaining a life & freedom, or the caregiver remaining so that the parents can stay at home.What if, in staying all three, having vastly reduced ability to socialize, begin experiencing increasing amounts of mental and psychological deterioration? caregiversincrisis@zohomail.com
Jun 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025
41 min
Episode one of the podcast.
The purpose is to be able to say what I wish I could say to a friend or counselor, but cannot for fear of being judged, or certain comments and feelings being documented and held against me in years to come. We need to be able to express ourselves if we are to survive the stress and struggles of caregiving, especially in more challenging situations without a foreseeable end date. For myself and others, may this be an outlet; just keep it anonymous. caregiversincrisis@zohomail.com