Caregiving Part 2 Ministering to Adults who Caregive Parents

Caring for your parents or an adult special needs child is tough. We do it because we love them, because they are "family" and because we sometimes feel obligated, to be honest. Most of the time, we do it out of love.  With that, we cannot do this alone.  We need support. In my experience, my mother took care of her sister in law who had Alzheimer's and the stress ended up killing my mother. See, my mom was a nurse and thought she could do this on her own. It is different when someone is with you 24 hours a day and there is no break.  I wish my mom would have utilized her children and our friends. She might be alive today.

Remember, it is not always the right thing to have your parents or older special needs child at home but it is required in the Bible that we be concerned for their well-being.

1 Timothy 5:8 "But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever".

Here are some resources to remember:

THOUGHTS
http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-09-2013/my-life-as-a-caregiver.html


IDEAS:
https://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/109/caring-for-the-caregivers-ministering-to-the-sandwich-generationhttps://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/109/caring-for-the-caregivers-ministering-to-the-sandwich-generation

CAREGIVING BOOKLETS(downloadable)
 http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/featured/caregivers-handbook.aspx

LOCAL MONTGOMERY RESOURCES for help !

First Baptist Church Caring Center-support groups for Caregivers of adults
Contact: Jane Ferguson at 334-541-5141

First Methodist Church, Daphne Johnson, 
Please call for enrollment. 334-834-8990; Fax: 334-834-4333

Frazer UMC, See link below
Older Adults Ministry