Caregiving in the Late-Blended Family
Caregiving in the Late-Blended Family | ||||
Information Provided By: Fairfield Family Care 2009 Summer St Suite 204 | Stamford, CT 06905 203-295-3477 | www.fairfieldfamilycare.com |
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Proudly servicing Westchester, Fairfield, & New Haven Counties. Care giving in the Late-Blended Family “I felt so insulted and so hurt. It was like their father had met some gal at a bar and married her the next day, and she wanted all his money. I felt they didn’t give me any credit, or any respect, appreciation or anything. It still hurts.” —Remarried wife of 12 years, caring for husband with Alzheimer’s disease, about her adult stepchildren. “Past research and current public policy relies heavily on the assumption that most older people who develop dementia are in long-term, intact marriages where the spouses—most often the wife—and adult children will provide most of their care,” said Sherman, a research investigator at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. “It’s not clear exactly how late-life remarriage and step family relationships affect the spouse’s ability to get meaningful help in providing that care.” An adult child of remarried parents herself, Sherman believes that her personal experience as well as her doctorate in family psychology and gerontology have helped to inform her approach to this difficult subject. “When my father needed care, I saw how challenging it can be to negotiate medical and care decisions when you are working within a step family context. I was fortunate that my step mom and I were able to become partners in that process,” she said. “But among the older remarried women I’ve interviewed, there is often a feeling that they are not accepted by their adult stepchildren. Many also report that they either get little or no help from stepchildren, or that the stepchildren challenge the decisions or choices made by the caregiver.” We at Fairfield Family Care can assist in your need for quality home care for you or your loved one, or respite relief for family caregivers. We can provide care for just a few hours a day, a few days a week, or 24 hour live-in care if needed. We assist clients with a full range of needs from basic laundry, healthy meal preparation, medication reminders, light house keeping and errands, to advanced personalized care. Regardless of the amount of assistance your need, we provide top quality care and our caregivers are trained in Dementia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s care. The daily safety and comfort of our clients is our #1 concern. We insist on and we make it our mission to assure that our caregivers will be the best fit for each individual need. Fairfield Family Care hires only top quality and experienced caregivers. We have a growing database of over 1200 top quality male and female caregivers to choose from. All our caregivers are insured, bonded and go through strenuous background checks to ensure the most reliable care possible. You deserve a diligent and sincere caregiver to help meet your needs. Let us find the most suitable caregiver and begin assisting you today. For more information on in home care please call |