This website describes all the issues I encountered beginning in 2022 involving mom’s finances, housing needs, healthcare needs and more. For each topic, I’ll share a brief experience with mom and then provide general information and resources that I hope will help you in your journey.
I started building this website in August 2024 shortly after mom passed away and while information was still fresh on my mind. One of the first lessons I learned was that no one will understand what you are going through unless they have experienced this caregiving journey. I hope this website begins to shed some light about this experience to those who don't know or understand. This experience can be frustrating, stressful, very disruptive to your life and fulfilling all at the same time. And, if you have aging parents, aging grandparents or other loved ones that you may be responsible for in the future, you will experience this caregiving journey. The age of the cargiving recipient doesn't matter since anyone can become afflicted by illness or injury at anytime forcing them to become dependent on others for their care.
My experience occurred in Florida. If you live in another state, access to local resources in your area may not appear on this website at first. But I am continuously working to research and share information to include resources for other states wherever possible. There will be federal resources listed as well as private sector services offered across several states that you can take advantage of.
It is my sincere hope that this website helps to reduce the stress, anxiety and frustration that you may experience on your caregiving journey.
Where you begin depends a great deal on your current situation. Below are important areas to pay attention to.