Jeanette Yates
@SelfCaregiver · 2:08
Self-care in crisis
You. I have been in the hospital with my mom for a couple of days. She as part of her chronic illnesses and all of her conditions, she frequently goes to the hospital. But this time has been a little bit more scary because she's been in ICU. That said, because hospitals are such a frequent place that we visit, I try to be sure that when I'm packing all the stuff she needs, I also pack the stuff I need so that I can take care of myself
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 2:12
Hey, Jeanette, thank you so much for sharing this just specific moment of your life with us. And I just love your question. And there are so many people on Swell that are talking about caregiving and just this stage in our lives when we have to figure out how to take care of ourselves while taking care of those we love. And I love this idea of sharing notes from these bedside places. When my father was ill now, 13 years ago, he passed
Jeanette Yates
@SelfCaregiver · 3:47
But it's like, I don't know how long this is going to last, and I need to make sure that I'm not putting myself on the back burner thinking that, okay, well, I can just get through this and then I'll have time for myself. That's not how it's been working for the last ten years at least. And of course, she's been sick most of my life